#8D4011 Color
#8D4011 is rgb(141, 64, 17) in RGB, hsl(23, 78%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D4011rgb(141, 64, 17)hsl(23, 78%, 31%)hsv(23, 88%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 45%)oklch(46.5% 0.119 46.9)lab(37.18% 31.48 41.95)lch(37.18% 52.45 53.12)What #8D4011 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 #8D4011, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D4011 Channel Values
How #8D4011 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 64 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 78% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 88% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 88% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.31:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4011 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 #8D4011
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4011; 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 #8D4011
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 #8D4011 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.
#8D4011#54540F#6F4D10#626200#765607#8E3C3C#8E3E30#565656Using #8D4011 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d4011: #8D4011;background-color: #8D4011;colors: { 'color-8d4011': '#8D4011' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.251, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_8d4011">#8D4011</color>fill="#8D4011"More Brown Colors
#8D4011 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D4011 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D4011?
#8D4011 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 64, 17) in RGB and hsl(23, 78%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #8D4011?
#8D4011 is rgb(141, 64, 17) — red 141, green 64, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D4011?
#8D4011 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 88%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D4011 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D4011 scores 7.31:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D4011 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D4011 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 3.51, which is very hard to tell apart.
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