#8F461E Color
#8F461E is rgb(143, 70, 30) in RGB, hsl(21, 65%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 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 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F461Ergb(143, 70, 30)hsl(21, 65%, 34%)hsv(21, 79%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 44%)oklch(47.9% 0.112 46.6)lab(38.87% 29.53 37.65)lch(38.87% 47.85 51.89)What #8F461E 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 #8F461E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F461E Channel Values
How #8F461E 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 70 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 65% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 79% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 79% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F461E 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 #8F461E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F461E; 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 #8F461E
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 #8F461E 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.
#8F461E#58581D#72511D#666614#785B18#904242#904437#5A5A5AUsing #8F461E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f461e: #8F461E;background-color: #8F461E;colors: { 'color-8f461e': '#8F461E' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.275, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_8f461e">#8F461E</color>fill="#8F461E"More Brown Colors
#8F461E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F461E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F461E?
#8F461E is a dark brown — rgb(143, 70, 30) in RGB and hsl(21, 65%, 34%) 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 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #8F461E?
#8F461E is rgb(143, 70, 30) — red 143, green 70, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F461E?
#8F461E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 79%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F461E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F461E scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F461E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F461E 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 4.28, which is very hard to tell apart.
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