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#8D4320 Color

#8D4320 is rgb(141, 67, 32) in RGB, hsl(19, 63%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D4320
HEX#8D4320
RGBrgb(141, 67, 32)
HSLhsl(19, 63%, 34%)
HSVhsv(19, 77%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.111 44)
LABlab(37.91% 30.32 35.58)
LCHlch(37.91% 46.74 49.57)

What #8D4320 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 #8D4320, 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.

#8D4320 Channel Values

How #8D4320 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 67 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 19° · S 63% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 19° · S 77% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 77% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.1:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4320 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 text7.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D4320

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4320; 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 #8D4320

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 #8D4320 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#8D4320
Protanopia#56561F
Protanomaly#704F1F
Deuteranopia#636317
Deuteranomaly#76581B
Tritanopia#8E4040
Tritanomaly#8E4136
Achromatopsia#585858

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Using #8D4320 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8d4320: #8D4320;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D4320;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d4320': '#8D4320' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.263, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_8d4320">#8D4320</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D4320"

More Brown Colors

#8D4320 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D4320 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D4320?

#8D4320 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 67, 32) in RGB and hsl(19, 63%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #8D4320?

#8D4320 is rgb(141, 67, 32) — red 141, green 67, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D4320?

#8D4320 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 77%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D4320 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8D4320 scores 7.1:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D4320 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D4320 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 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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