#8F3D14 Color
#8F3D14 is rgb(143, 61, 20) in RGB, hsl(20, 75%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F3D14rgb(143, 61, 20)hsl(20, 75%, 32%)hsv(20, 86%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 44%)oklch(46.4% 0.123 43.6)lab(36.93% 33.87 40.67)lch(36.93% 52.93 50.21)What #8F3D14 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 #8F3D14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F3D14 Channel Values
How #8F3D14 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 61 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 75% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 86% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.38:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F3D14 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 #8F3D14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F3D14; 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 #8F3D14
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 #8F3D14 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.
#8F3D14#535312#704B13#626202#77550A#903A3A#903B2E#565656Using #8F3D14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f3d14: #8F3D14;background-color: #8F3D14;colors: { 'color-8f3d14': '#8F3D14' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.239, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_8f3d14">#8F3D14</color>fill="#8F3D14"More Brown Colors
#8F3D14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F3D14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F3D14?
#8F3D14 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 61, 20) in RGB and hsl(20, 75%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #8F3D14?
#8F3D14 is rgb(143, 61, 20) — red 143, green 61, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F3D14?
#8F3D14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 86%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F3D14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F3D14 scores 7.38:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F3D14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F3D14 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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