#8F3E00 Color
#8F3E00 is rgb(143, 62, 0) in RGB, hsl(26, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 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 2.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F3E00rgb(143, 62, 0)hsl(26, 100%, 28%)hsv(26, 100%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 44%)oklch(46.5% 0.126 48.3)lab(37.05% 33.08 47.95)lch(37.05% 58.25 55.40)What #8F3E00 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 #8F3E00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F3E00 Channel Values
How #8F3E00 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 62 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 100% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 100% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 100% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.35:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F3E00 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 #8F3E00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F3E00; 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 #8F3E00
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 #8F3E00 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.
#8F3E00#535300#704C00#626200#775600#903A3A#903C2C#565656Using #8F3E00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f3e00: #8F3E00;background-color: #8F3E00;colors: { 'color-8f3e00': '#8F3E00' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.243, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_8f3e00">#8F3E00</color>fill="#8F3E00"More Brown Colors
#8F3E00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F3E00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F3E00?
#8F3E00 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 62, 0) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 2.22.
What is the RGB value of #8F3E00?
#8F3E00 is rgb(143, 62, 0) — red 143, green 62, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F3E00?
#8F3E00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 100%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F3E00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F3E00 scores 7.35:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F3E00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F3E00 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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