#8D6834 Color
#8D6834 is rgb(141, 104, 52) in RGB, hsl(35, 46%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 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 9.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D6834rgb(141, 104, 52)hsl(35, 46%, 38%)hsv(35, 63%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 45%)oklch(54.4% 0.084 73.8)lab(47.05% 10.98 34.78)lch(47.05% 36.47 72.49)What #8D6834 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 #8D6834, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D6834 Channel Values
How #8D6834 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 104 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 46% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 63% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 63% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D6834 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 #8D6834
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D6834; 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 #8D6834
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 #8D6834 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.
#8D6834#6F6F34#7C6D34#767631#807132#906363#8F6554#6F6F6FUsing #8D6834 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d6834: #8D6834;background-color: #8D6834;colors: { 'color-8d6834': '#8D6834' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.408, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_8d6834">#8D6834</color>fill="#8D6834"More Brown Colors
#8D6834 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D6834 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D6834?
#8D6834 is a dark brown — rgb(141, 104, 52) in RGB and hsl(35, 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 9.17.
What is the RGB value of #8D6834?
#8D6834 is rgb(141, 104, 52) — red 141, green 104, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D6834?
#8D6834 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D6834 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8D6834 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D6834 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D6834 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 20.19, which is visibly different.
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