#8D3207 Color
#8D3207 is rgb(141, 50, 7) in RGB, hsl(19, 91%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D3207rgb(141, 50, 7)hsl(19, 91%, 29%)hsv(19, 95%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 45%)oklch(44.4% 0.133 40.6)lab(34.45% 38.09 43.77)lch(34.45% 58.02 48.96)What #8D3207 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8D3207, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D3207 Channel Values
How #8D3207 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 141 · G 50 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 91% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 95% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 95% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D3207 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8D3207
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D3207; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8D3207
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8D3207 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8D3207#4C4C04#6C4305#5D5D00#734F00#8E2F2F#8E3024#505050Using #8D3207 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d3207: #8D3207;background-color: #8D3207;colors: { 'color-8d3207': '#8D3207' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.196, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_8d3207">#8D3207</color>fill="#8D3207"More Brown Colors
#8D3207 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D3207 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D3207?
#8D3207 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 50, 7) in RGB and hsl(19, 91%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #8D3207?
#8D3207 is rgb(141, 50, 7) — red 141, green 50, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D3207?
#8D3207 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 95%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D3207 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D3207 scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D3207 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D3207 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 10.83, which is visibly different.
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