#8F350F Color
#8F350F is rgb(143, 53, 15) in RGB, hsl(18, 81%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 90%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F350Frgb(143, 53, 15)hsl(18, 81%, 31%)hsv(18, 90%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 90%, 44%)oklch(45.2% 0.131 40.2)lab(35.39% 37.60 41.62)lch(35.39% 56.09 47.90)What #8F350F 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 #8F350F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F350F Channel Values
How #8F350F 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 53 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 81% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 90% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 90% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F350F 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 #8F350F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F350F; 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 #8F350F
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 #8F350F 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.
#8F350F#4E4E0C#6E450D#5F5F00#755103#903232#903328#525252Using #8F350F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f350f: #8F350F;background-color: #8F350F;colors: { 'color-8f350f': '#8F350F' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.208, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_8f350f">#8F350F</color>fill="#8F350F"More Brown Colors
#8F350F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F350F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F350F?
#8F350F is a dark brown — rgb(143, 53, 15) in RGB and hsl(18, 81%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #8F350F?
#8F350F is rgb(143, 53, 15) — red 143, green 53, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F350F?
#8F350F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 90%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F350F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F350F scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F350F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F350F 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 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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