#8F5624 Color
#8F5624 is rgb(143, 86, 36) in RGB, hsl(28, 60%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 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 6.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F5624rgb(143, 86, 36)hsl(28, 60%, 35%)hsv(28, 75%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 44%)oklch(50.9% 0.099 58.7)lab(42.60% 21.11 38.30)lch(42.60% 43.73 61.13)What #8F5624 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 #8F5624, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F5624 Channel Values
How #8F5624 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 86 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 60% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 75% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 75% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F5624 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 #8F5624
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F5624; 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 #8F5624
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 #8F5624 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.
#8F5624#636323#775E23#6D6D1D#7C6520#915252#905344#646464Using #8F5624 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f5624: #8F5624;background-color: #8F5624;colors: { 'color-8f5624': '#8F5624' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.337, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_8f5624">#8F5624</color>fill="#8F5624"More Brown Colors
#8F5624 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F5624 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F5624?
#8F5624 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 86, 36) in RGB and hsl(28, 60%, 35%) 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 6.82.
What is the RGB value of #8F5624?
#8F5624 is rgb(143, 86, 36) — red 143, green 86, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F5624?
#8F5624 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F5624 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F5624 scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F5624 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F5624 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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