#8F2800 Color
#8F2800 is rgb(143, 40, 0) in RGB, hsl(17, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 100%, 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 8.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F2800rgb(143, 40, 0)hsl(17, 100%, 28%)hsv(17, 100%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 100%, 44%)oklch(43.5% 0.145 37.3)lab(33.21% 42.93 46.14)lch(33.21% 63.03 47.07)What #8F2800 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 #8F2800, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F2800 Channel Values
How #8F2800 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 143 · G 40 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 100% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 100% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 100% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F2800 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 #8F2800
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F2800; 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 #8F2800
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 #8F2800 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.
#8F2800#484800#6C3D00#5B5B00#734C00#902525#8F261B#4D4D4DUsing #8F2800 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f2800: #8F2800;background-color: #8F2800;colors: { 'color-8f2800': '#8F2800' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.157, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_8f2800">#8F2800</color>fill="#8F2800"More Brown Colors
#8F2800 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F2800 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F2800?
#8F2800 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 40, 0) in RGB and hsl(17, 100%, 28%) 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 8.81.
What is the RGB value of #8F2800?
#8F2800 is rgb(143, 40, 0) — red 143, green 40, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F2800?
#8F2800 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 100%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F2800 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F2800 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F2800 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F2800 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 darkred (#8B0000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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