#8F531E Color
#8F531E is rgb(143, 83, 30) in RGB, hsl(28, 65%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 79%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F531Ergb(143, 83, 30)hsl(28, 65%, 34%)hsv(28, 79%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 79%, 44%)oklch(50.3% 0.103 58)lab(41.83% 22.56 40.42)lch(41.83% 46.29 60.84)What #8F531E 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 #8F531E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F531E Channel Values
How #8F531E 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 83 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 65% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 79% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 79% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F531E 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 #8F531E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F531E; 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 #8F531E
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 #8F531E 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.
#8F531E#61611D#765B1D#6C6C15#7B6319#914F4F#905040#626262Using #8F531E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f531e: #8F531E;background-color: #8F531E;colors: { 'color-8f531e': '#8F531E' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.325, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_8f531e">#8F531E</color>fill="#8F531E"More Brown Colors
#8F531E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F531E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F531E?
#8F531E is a dark brown — rgb(143, 83, 30) in RGB and hsl(28, 65%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.
What is the RGB value of #8F531E?
#8F531E is rgb(143, 83, 30) — red 143, green 83, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F531E?
#8F531E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 79%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F531E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F531E scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F531E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F531E 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 6.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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