#8F4C19 Color
#8F4C19 is rgb(143, 76, 25) in RGB, hsl(26, 70%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 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 2.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F4C19rgb(143, 76, 25)hsl(26, 70%, 33%)hsv(26, 83%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 44%)oklch(48.9% 0.109 53.3)lab(40.17% 26.21 41.18)lch(40.17% 48.81 57.52)What #8F4C19 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 #8F4C19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F4C19 Channel Values
How #8F4C19 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 76 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 70% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 83% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 83% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.53:1 vs white · 3.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F4C19 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 #8F4C19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F4C19; 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 #8F4C19
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 #8F4C19 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.
#8F4C19#5C5C17#745618#68680D#7A5E13#914848#90493A#5E5E5EUsing #8F4C19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f4c19: #8F4C19;background-color: #8F4C19;colors: { 'color-8f4c19': '#8F4C19' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.298, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_8f4c19">#8F4C19</color>fill="#8F4C19"More Brown Colors
#8F4C19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F4C19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F4C19?
#8F4C19 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 76, 25) in RGB and hsl(26, 70%, 33%) 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 2.93.
What is the RGB value of #8F4C19?
#8F4C19 is rgb(143, 76, 25) — red 143, green 76, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F4C19?
#8F4C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 83%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F4C19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F4C19 scores 6.53:1 against white and 3.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F4C19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F4C19 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 2.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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