#8D330C Color
#8D330C is rgb(141, 51, 12) in RGB, hsl(18, 84%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D330Crgb(141, 51, 12)hsl(18, 84%, 30%)hsv(18, 91%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 45%)oklch(44.6% 0.131 40.2)lab(34.64% 37.71 42.08)lch(34.64% 56.50 48.14)What #8D330C 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 #8D330C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D330C Channel Values
How #8D330C 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 51 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 84% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 91% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 91% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D330C 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 #8D330C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D330C; 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 #8D330C
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 #8D330C 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.
#8D330C#4C4C09#6C440A#5D5D00#735000#8E3030#8E3126#505050Using #8D330C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d330c: #8D330C;background-color: #8D330C;colors: { 'color-8d330c': '#8D330C' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.200, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_8d330c">#8D330C</color>fill="#8D330C"More Brown Colors
#8D330C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D330C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D330C?
#8D330C is a dark brown — rgb(141, 51, 12) in RGB and hsl(18, 84%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.
What is the RGB value of #8D330C?
#8D330C is rgb(141, 51, 12) — red 141, green 51, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D330C?
#8D330C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 91%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D330C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D330C scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D330C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D330C 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 10.19, which is visibly different.
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