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#8D381C Color

#8D381C is rgb(141, 56, 28) in RGB, hsl(15, 67%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D381C
HEX#8D381C
RGBrgb(141, 56, 28)
HSLhsl(15, 67%, 33%)
HSVhsv(15, 80%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(45.4% 0.123 38.1)
LABlab(35.66% 35.70 35.51)
LCHlch(35.66% 50.35 44.85)

What #8D381C 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 #8D381C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#8D381C Channel Values

How #8D381C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 141 · G 56 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 67% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 80% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 80% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.73:1 vs white · 2.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D381C 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.

TextWhite text7.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D381C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D381C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8D381C

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 #8D381C 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.

Typical#8D381C
Protanopia#4F4F1A
Protanomaly#6D471B
Deuteranopia#5F5F10
Deuteranomaly#745216
Tritanopia#8E3535
Tritanomaly#8E362D
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #8D381C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8d381c: #8D381C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D381C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d381c': '#8D381C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.220, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_8d381c">#8D381C</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D381C"

More Brown Colors

#8D381C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D381C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D381C?

#8D381C is a dark brown — rgb(141, 56, 28) in RGB and hsl(15, 67%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #8D381C?

#8D381C is rgb(141, 56, 28) — red 141, green 56, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D381C?

#8D381C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 80%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D381C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D381C scores 7.73:1 against white and 2.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D381C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D381C 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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