#8D3D20 Color
#8D3D20 is rgb(141, 61, 32) in RGB, hsl(16, 63%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D3D20rgb(141, 61, 32)hsl(16, 63%, 34%)hsv(16, 77%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 45%)oklch(46.2% 0.117 39.7)lab(36.67% 33.37 34.35)lch(36.67% 47.89 45.83)What #8D3D20 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 #8D3D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D3D20 Channel Values
How #8D3D20 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 61 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 63% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 77% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 77% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D3D20 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 #8D3D20
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D3D20; 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 #8D3D20
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 #8D3D20 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.
#8D3D20#52521F#6E4A1F#616117#75551B#8E3A3A#8E3B32#555555Using #8D3D20 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d3d20: #8D3D20;background-color: #8D3D20;colors: { 'color-8d3d20': '#8D3D20' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.239, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_8d3d20">#8D3D20</color>fill="#8D3D20"More Brown Colors
#8D3D20 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D3D20 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D3D20?
#8D3D20 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 61, 32) in RGB and hsl(16, 63%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #8D3D20?
#8D3D20 is rgb(141, 61, 32) — red 141, green 61, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D3D20?
#8D3D20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 77%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D3D20 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D3D20 scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D3D20 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D3D20 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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