#8F5528 Color
#8F5528 is rgb(143, 85, 40) in RGB, hsl(26, 56%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F5528rgb(143, 85, 40)hsl(26, 56%, 36%)hsv(26, 72%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 44%)oklch(50.7% 0.097 55.9)lab(42.39% 21.82 36.08)lch(42.39% 42.16 58.84)What #8F5528 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 #8F5528, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F5528 Channel Values
How #8F5528 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 85 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 56% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 72% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 72% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6:1 vs white · 3.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F5528 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 #8F5528
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F5528; 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 #8F5528
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 #8F5528 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.
#8F5528#626227#775D27#6D6D22#7C6425#915151#905344#636363Using #8F5528 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f5528: #8F5528;background-color: #8F5528;colors: { 'color-8f5528': '#8F5528' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.333, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_8f5528">#8F5528</color>fill="#8F5528"More Brown Colors
#8F5528 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F5528 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F5528?
#8F5528 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 85, 40) in RGB and hsl(26, 56%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #8F5528?
#8F5528 is rgb(143, 85, 40) — red 143, green 85, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F5528?
#8F5528 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 72%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F5528 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F5528 scores 6:1 against white and 3.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F5528 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F5528 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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