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#8D775E Color

#8D775E is rgb(141, 119, 94) in RGB, hsl(32, 20%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8D775E
HEX#8D775E
RGBrgb(141, 119, 94)
HSLhsl(32, 20%, 46%)
HSVhsv(32, 33%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.046 70.3)
LABlab(51.64% 5.98 17.14)
LCHlch(51.64% 18.16 70.78)

What #8D775E 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 #8D775E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#8D775E Channel Values

How #8D775E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 141 · G 119 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 20% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 33% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 33% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8D775E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8D775E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8D775E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8D775E

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 #8D775E 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.

Typical#8D775E
Protanopia#7B7B5E
Protanomaly#83795E
Deuteranopia#7F7F5D
Deuteranomaly#857C5D
Tritanopia#8F7474
Tritanomaly#8E756C
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #8D775E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8d775e: #8D775E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8D775E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8d775e': '#8D775E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.467, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_8d775e">#8D775E</color>
SVG fillfill="#8D775E"

More Orange Colors

#8D775E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8D775E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8D775E?

#8D775E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(141, 119, 94) in RGB and hsl(32, 20%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #8D775E?

#8D775E is rgb(141, 119, 94) — red 141, green 119, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8D775E?

#8D775E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 33%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8D775E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8D775E scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8D775E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8D775E 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.26, which is visibly different.

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