#8D653A Color
#8D653A is rgb(141, 101, 58) in RGB, hsl(31, 42%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 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 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D653Argb(141, 101, 58)hsl(31, 42%, 39%)hsv(31, 59%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 45%)oklch(53.9% 0.078 66.8)lab(46.33% 12.98 30.75)lch(46.33% 33.38 67.12)What #8D653A 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 #8D653A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D653A Channel Values
How #8D653A 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 101 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 42% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 59% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 59% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D653A 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 #8D653A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D653A; 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 #8D653A
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 #8D653A 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.
#8D653A#6D6D3A#7B6A3A#747437#7F6E38#906161#8F6354#6D6D6DUsing #8D653A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d653a: #8D653A;background-color: #8D653A;colors: { 'color-8d653a': '#8D653A' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.396, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_8d653a">#8D653A</color>fill="#8D653A"More Brown Colors
#8D653A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D653A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D653A?
#8D653A is a dark brown — rgb(141, 101, 58) in RGB and hsl(31, 42%, 39%) 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 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #8D653A?
#8D653A is rgb(141, 101, 58) — red 141, green 101, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D653A?
#8D653A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 59%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D653A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D653A scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D653A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D653A 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 18.9, which is visibly different.
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