#8E350B Color
#8E350B is rgb(142, 53, 11) in RGB, hsl(19, 86%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E350Brgb(142, 53, 11)hsl(19, 86%, 30%)hsv(19, 92%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 44%)oklch(45% 0.13 41.3)lab(35.18% 37.16 42.91)lch(35.18% 56.76 49.11)What #8E350B 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 #8E350B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E350B Channel Values
How #8E350B 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 142 · G 53 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 86% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 92% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 92% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E350B 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 #8E350B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E350B; 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 #8E350B
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 #8E350B 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.
#8E350B#4E4E08#6D4509#5F5F00#745100#8F3232#8F3327#515151Using #8E350B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e350b: #8E350B;background-color: #8E350B;colors: { 'color-8e350b': '#8E350B' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.208, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_8e350b">#8E350B</color>fill="#8E350B"More Brown Colors
#8E350B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E350B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E350B?
#8E350B is a dark brown — rgb(142, 53, 11) in RGB and hsl(19, 86%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #8E350B?
#8E350B is rgb(142, 53, 11) — red 142, green 53, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E350B?
#8E350B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 92%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E350B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E350B scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E350B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E350B 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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