#8F4314 Color
#8F4314 is rgb(143, 67, 20) in RGB, hsl(23, 75%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 86%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F4314rgb(143, 67, 20)hsl(23, 75%, 32%)hsv(23, 86%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 86%, 44%)oklch(47.4% 0.118 47.7)lab(38.16% 30.84 41.66)lch(38.16% 51.83 53.49)What #8F4314 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 #8F4314, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F4314 Channel Values
How #8F4314 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 67 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 75% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 86% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 86% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F4314 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 #8F4314
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F4314; 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 #8F4314
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 #8F4314 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.
#8F4314#565612#714F13#646403#78590B#903F3F#904133#595959Using #8F4314 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f4314: #8F4314;background-color: #8F4314;colors: { 'color-8f4314': '#8F4314' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.263, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_8f4314">#8F4314</color>fill="#8F4314"More Brown Colors
#8F4314 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F4314 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F4314?
#8F4314 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 67, 20) in RGB and hsl(23, 75%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #8F4314?
#8F4314 is rgb(143, 67, 20) — red 143, green 67, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F4314?
#8F4314 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 86%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F4314 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F4314 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F4314 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F4314 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 2.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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