#8D7453 Color
#8D7453 is rgb(141, 116, 83) in RGB, hsl(34, 26%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8D7453rgb(141, 116, 83)hsl(34, 26%, 44%)hsv(34, 41%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 45%)oklch(57.5% 0.057 74)lab(50.65% 6.58 22.12)lch(50.65% 23.07 73.44)What #8D7453 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 #8D7453, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8D7453 Channel Values
How #8D7453 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 116 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 26% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 41% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 41% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D7453 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 #8D7453
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D7453; 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 #8D7453
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 #8D7453 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.
#8D7453#797953#817753#7D7D52#847952#907070#8F7266#787878Using #8D7453 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8d7453: #8D7453;background-color: #8D7453;colors: { 'color-8d7453': '#8D7453' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.455, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_8d7453">#8D7453</color>fill="#8D7453"More Brown Colors
#8D7453 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8D7453 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8D7453?
#8D7453 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(141, 116, 83) in RGB and hsl(34, 26%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.91.
What is the RGB value of #8D7453?
#8D7453 is rgb(141, 116, 83) — red 141, green 116, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8D7453?
#8D7453 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 41%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8D7453 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8D7453 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8D7453 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8D7453 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 22.87, which is visibly different.
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