#8F5D00 Color
#8F5D00 is rgb(143, 93, 0) in RGB, hsl(39, 100%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Golden Brown (#996515), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F5D00rgb(143, 93, 0)hsl(39, 100%, 28%)hsv(39, 100%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 44%)oklch(52% 0.111 72.9)lab(44.17% 16.49 51.81)lch(44.17% 54.37 72.35)What #8F5D00 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 #8F5D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F5D00 Channel Values
How #8F5D00 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 93 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 100% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 100% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 100% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F5D00 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 #8F5D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F5D00; 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 #8F5D00
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 #8F5D00 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.
#8F5D00#686800#796400#717100#7E6900#925757#915A44#676767Using #8F5D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f5d00: #8F5D00;background-color: #8F5D00;colors: { 'color-8f5d00': '#8F5D00' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.365, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_8f5d00">#8F5D00</color>fill="#8F5D00"More Brown Colors
#8F5D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F5D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F5D00?
#8F5D00 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 93, 0) in RGB and hsl(39, 100%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Golden Brown (#996515), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #8F5D00?
#8F5D00 is rgb(143, 93, 0) — red 143, green 93, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F5D00?
#8F5D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F5D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F5D00 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F5D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F5D00 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 16.68, which is visibly different.
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