#8D4820 Color
#8D4820 is rgb(141, 72, 32) in RGB, hsl(22, 63%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 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 5.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D4820rgb(141, 72, 32)hsl(22, 63%, 34%)hsv(22, 77%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 45%)oklch(48% 0.107 48.1)lab(39.00% 27.69 36.65)lch(39.00% 45.93 52.93)What #8D4820 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 #8D4820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D4820 Channel Values
How #8D4820 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 72 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 63% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 77% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 77% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D4820 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 #8D4820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D4820; 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 #8D4820
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 #8D4820 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.
#8D4820#59591F#71521F#656517#775B1B#8F4444#8E4639#5B5B5BUsing #8D4820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d4820: #8D4820;background-color: #8D4820;colors: { 'color-8d4820': '#8D4820' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.282, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_8d4820">#8D4820</color>fill="#8D4820"More Brown Colors
#8D4820 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D4820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D4820?
#8D4820 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 72, 32) in RGB and hsl(22, 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 5.05.
What is the RGB value of #8D4820?
#8D4820 is rgb(141, 72, 32) — red 141, green 72, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D4820?
#8D4820 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 77%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D4820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D4820 scores 6.82:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D4820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D4820 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 5.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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