#8D5D53 Color
#8D5D53 is rgb(141, 93, 83) in RGB, hsl(10, 26%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D5D53rgb(141, 93, 83)hsl(10, 26%, 44%)hsv(10, 41%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 45%)oklch(52.8% 0.066 32.3)lab(44.66% 19.28 14.22)lch(44.66% 23.96 36.40)What #8D5D53 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 #8D5D53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D5D53 Channel Values
How #8D5D53 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 93 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 26% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 41% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 41% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D5D53 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 #8D5D53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D5D53; 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 #8D5D53
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 #8D5D53 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.
#8D5D53#676753#786353#707051#7D6952#8E5C5C#8D5C58#696969Using #8D5D53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d5d53: #8D5D53;background-color: #8D5D53;colors: { 'color-8d5d53': '#8D5D53' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.365, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_8d5d53">#8D5D53</color>fill="#8D5D53"More Red Colors
#8D5D53 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D5D53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D5D53?
#8D5D53 is a mid-tone red — rgb(141, 93, 83) in RGB and hsl(10, 26%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #8D5D53?
#8D5D53 is rgb(141, 93, 83) — red 141, green 93, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D5D53?
#8D5D53 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 41%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D5D53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D5D53 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D5D53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D5D53 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.54, which is visibly different.
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