#8D5134 Color
#8D5134 is rgb(141, 81, 52) in RGB, hsl(20, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coconut (#965A3E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D5134rgb(141, 81, 52)hsl(20, 46%, 38%)hsv(20, 63%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 45%)oklch(49.9% 0.091 45.8)lab(41.27% 23.69 28.19)lch(41.27% 36.82 49.95)What #8D5134 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 #8D5134, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D5134 Channel Values
How #8D5134 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 81 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 46% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 63% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.25:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D5134 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 #8D5134
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D5134; 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 #8D5134
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 #8D5134 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.
#8D5134#5F5F33#745A34#6A6A30#796131#8E4E4E#8E4F45#606060Using #8D5134 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d5134: #8D5134;background-color: #8D5134;colors: { 'color-8d5134': '#8D5134' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.318, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_8d5134">#8D5134</color>fill="#8D5134"More Brown Colors
#8D5134 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D5134 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D5134?
#8D5134 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 81, 52) in RGB and hsl(20, 46%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coconut (#965A3E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #8D5134?
#8D5134 is rgb(141, 81, 52) — red 141, green 81, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D5134?
#8D5134 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D5134 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D5134 scores 6.25:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D5134 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D5134 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 11.3, which is visibly different.
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