#8E5329 Color
#8E5329 is rgb(142, 83, 41) in RGB, hsl(25, 55%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 71%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E5329rgb(142, 83, 41)hsl(25, 55%, 36%)hsv(25, 71%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 71%, 44%)oklch(50.2% 0.097 53.9)lab(41.77% 22.51 34.86)lch(41.77% 41.50 57.15)What #8E5329 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 #8E5329, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E5329 Channel Values
How #8E5329 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 83 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 55% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 71% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 71% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E5329 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 #8E5329
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E5329; 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 #8E5329
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 #8E5329 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.
#8E5329#606028#755B28#6B6B23#7B6226#904F4F#8F5143#626262Using #8E5329 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e5329: #8E5329;background-color: #8E5329;colors: { 'color-8e5329': '#8E5329' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.325, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_8e5329">#8E5329</color>fill="#8E5329"More Brown Colors
#8E5329 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E5329 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E5329?
#8E5329 is a dark brown — rgb(142, 83, 41) in RGB and hsl(25, 55%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #8E5329?
#8E5329 is rgb(142, 83, 41) — red 142, green 83, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E5329?
#8E5329 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 71%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E5329 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E5329 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E5329 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E5329 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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