#8F390A Color
#8F390A is rgb(143, 57, 10) in RGB, hsl(21, 87%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Iced Tea (#923C01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F390Argb(143, 57, 10)hsl(21, 87%, 30%)hsv(21, 93%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 44%)oklch(45.8% 0.128 43.5)lab(36.11% 35.65 43.95)lch(36.11% 56.59 50.95)What #8F390A 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 #8F390A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F390A Channel Values
How #8F390A 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 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 87% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 93% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 93% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F390A 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 #8F390A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F390A; 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 #8F390A
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 #8F390A 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.
#8F390A#505007#6F4808#606000#765300#903535#90372A#545454Using #8F390A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f390a: #8F390A;background-color: #8F390A;colors: { 'color-8f390a': '#8F390A' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.224, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_8f390a">#8F390A</color>fill="#8F390A"More Brown Colors
#8F390A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F390A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F390A?
#8F390A is a dark brown — rgb(143, 57, 10) in RGB and hsl(21, 87%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Iced Tea (#923C01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #8F390A?
#8F390A is rgb(143, 57, 10) — red 143, green 57, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F390A?
#8F390A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 93%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F390A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F390A scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F390A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F390A 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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