#8F3900 Color
#8F3900 is rgb(143, 57, 0) in RGB, hsl(24, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F3900rgb(143, 57, 0)hsl(24, 100%, 28%)hsv(24, 100%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 44%)oklch(45.7% 0.13 45.3)lab(36.07% 35.53 47.49)lch(36.07% 59.31 53.20)What #8F3900 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 #8F3900, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F3900 Channel Values
How #8F3900 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 57 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 100% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 100% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 100% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F3900 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 #8F3900
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F3900; 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 #8F3900
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 #8F3900 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.
#8F3900#505000#6F4800#606000#765300#903535#903728#545454Using #8F3900 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f3900: #8F3900;background-color: #8F3900;colors: { 'color-8f3900': '#8F3900' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.224, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_8f3900">#8F3900</color>fill="#8F3900"More Brown Colors
#8F3900 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F3900 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F3900?
#8F3900 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 57, 0) in RGB and hsl(24, 100%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.
What is the RGB value of #8F3900?
#8F3900 is rgb(143, 57, 0) — red 143, green 57, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F3900?
#8F3900 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 100%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F3900 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F3900 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F3900 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F3900 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 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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