#8E6101 Color
#8E6101 is rgb(142, 97, 1) in RGB, hsl(41, 99%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 99%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8E6101rgb(142, 97, 1)hsl(41, 99%, 28%)hsv(41, 99%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 99%, 44%)oklch(52.7% 0.11 77)lab(45.07% 13.82 52.02)lch(45.07% 53.83 75.12)What #8E6101 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 #8E6101, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8E6101 Channel Values
How #8E6101 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 97 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 99% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 99% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 99% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8E6101 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 #8E6101
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8E6101; 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 #8E6101
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 #8E6101 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.
#8E6101#6A6A00#7A6700#727200#7E6C00#925B5B#905D47#6A6A6AUsing #8E6101 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8e6101: #8E6101;background-color: #8E6101;colors: { 'color-8e6101': '#8E6101' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.380, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_8e6101">#8E6101</color>fill="#8E6101"More Yellow Colors
#8E6101 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8E6101 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8E6101?
#8E6101 is a dark yellow — rgb(142, 97, 1) in RGB and hsl(41, 99%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #8E6101?
#8E6101 is rgb(142, 97, 1) — red 142, green 97, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8E6101?
#8E6101 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 99%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8E6101 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8E6101 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8E6101 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8E6101 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 18.09, which is visibly different.
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