#8D612A Color
#8D612A is rgb(141, 97, 42) in RGB, hsl(33, 54%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 70%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D612Argb(141, 97, 42)hsl(33, 54%, 36%)hsv(33, 70%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 70%, 45%)oklch(52.8% 0.091 69.4)lab(45.13% 14.37 37.81)lch(45.13% 40.45 69.19)What #8D612A 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 #8D612A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D612A Channel Values
How #8D612A 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 97 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 54% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 70% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 70% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D612A 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 #8D612A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D612A; 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 #8D612A
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 #8D612A 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.
#8D612A#6A6A29#7A672A#727226#7E6C27#905C5C#8F5E4D#6A6A6AUsing #8D612A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d612a: #8D612A;background-color: #8D612A;colors: { 'color-8d612a': '#8D612A' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.380, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_8d612a">#8D612A</color>fill="#8D612A"More Brown Colors
#8D612A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D612A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D612A?
#8D612A is a dark brown — rgb(141, 97, 42) in RGB and hsl(33, 54%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Bronze (#A97142), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.58.
What is the RGB value of #8D612A?
#8D612A is rgb(141, 97, 42) — red 141, green 97, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D612A?
#8D612A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 70%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D612A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D612A scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D612A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D612A 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 15.93, which is visibly different.
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