#8D4620 Color
#8D4620 is rgb(141, 70, 32) in RGB, hsl(21, 63%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 5.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D4620rgb(141, 70, 32)hsl(21, 63%, 34%)hsv(21, 77%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 45%)oklch(47.7% 0.109 46.4)lab(38.56% 28.75 36.22)lch(38.56% 46.24 51.56)What #8D4620 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 #8D4620, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D4620 Channel Values
How #8D4620 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 70 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 63% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 77% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 77% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.93:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4620 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 #8D4620
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4620; 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 #8D4620
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 #8D4620 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.
#8D4620#57571F#71511F#656517#775A1B#8E4343#8E4438#5A5A5AUsing #8D4620 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d4620: #8D4620;background-color: #8D4620;colors: { 'color-8d4620': '#8D4620' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.275, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_8d4620">#8D4620</color>fill="#8D4620"More Brown Colors
#8D4620 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D4620 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D4620?
#8D4620 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 70, 32) in RGB and hsl(21, 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 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #8D4620?
#8D4620 is rgb(141, 70, 32) — red 141, green 70, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D4620?
#8D4620 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 77%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D4620 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D4620 scores 6.93:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D4620 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D4620 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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