#8F490F Color
#8F490F is rgb(143, 73, 15) in RGB, hsl(27, 81%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 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 3.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F490Frgb(143, 73, 15)hsl(27, 81%, 31%)hsv(27, 90%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 44%)oklch(48.3% 0.115 53.5)lab(39.44% 27.60 44.56)lch(39.44% 52.41 58.22)What #8F490F 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 #8F490F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F490F Channel Values
How #8F490F 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 73 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 81% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 90% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 90% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F490F 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 #8F490F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F490F; 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 #8F490F
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 #8F490F 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.
#8F490F#5A5A0C#73540E#676700#795C04#914545#904636#5C5C5CUsing #8F490F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f490f: #8F490F;background-color: #8F490F;colors: { 'color-8f490f': '#8F490F' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.286, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_8f490f">#8F490F</color>fill="#8F490F"More Brown Colors
#8F490F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F490F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F490F?
#8F490F is a dark brown — rgb(143, 73, 15) in RGB and hsl(27, 81%, 31%) 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 3.38.
What is the RGB value of #8F490F?
#8F490F is rgb(143, 73, 15) — red 143, green 73, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F490F?
#8F490F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 90%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F490F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F490F scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F490F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F490F 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 3.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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