#8D5F34 Color
#8D5F34 is rgb(141, 95, 52) in RGB, hsl(29, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D5F34rgb(141, 95, 52)hsl(29, 46%, 38%)hsv(29, 63%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 45%)oklch(52.6% 0.084 62.3)lab(44.71% 15.96 32.16)lch(44.71% 35.90 63.60)What #8D5F34 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 #8D5F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D5F34 Channel Values
How #8D5F34 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 95 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 46% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 63% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 63% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.5:1 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 #8D5F34 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 #8D5F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D5F34; 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 #8D5F34
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 #8D5F34 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.
#8D5F34#696933#796534#717130#7D6A32#8F5B5B#8E5D4E#696969Using #8D5F34 in Code
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--color-8d5f34: #8D5F34;background-color: #8D5F34;colors: { 'color-8d5f34': '#8D5F34' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.373, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_8d5f34">#8D5F34</color>fill="#8D5F34"More Brown Colors
#8D5F34 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D5F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D5F34?
#8D5F34 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 95, 52) in RGB and hsl(29, 46%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #8D5F34?
#8D5F34 is rgb(141, 95, 52) — red 141, green 95, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D5F34?
#8D5F34 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 63%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D5F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D5F34 scores 5.5:1 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 #8D5F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D5F34 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 15.53, which is visibly different.
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