#8F693D Color
#8F693D is rgb(143, 105, 61) in RGB, hsl(32, 40%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 57%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F693Drgb(143, 105, 61)hsl(32, 40%, 40%)hsv(32, 57%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 57%, 44%)oklch(55% 0.077 69.1)lab(47.65% 11.85 30.74)lch(47.65% 32.94 68.92)What #8F693D 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 #8F693D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F693D Channel Values
How #8F693D 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 105 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 40% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 57% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 57% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.93:1 vs white · 4.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F693D 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 #8F693D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F693D; 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 #8F693D
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 #8F693D 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.
#8F693D#71713D#7E6E3D#77773A#81723B#926565#916657#707070Using #8F693D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f693d: #8F693D;background-color: #8F693D;colors: { 'color-8f693d': '#8F693D' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.412, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_8f693d">#8F693D</color>fill="#8F693D"More Brown Colors
#8F693D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F693D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F693D?
#8F693D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(143, 105, 61) in RGB and hsl(32, 40%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #8F693D?
#8F693D is rgb(143, 105, 61) — red 143, green 105, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F693D?
#8F693D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 57%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F693D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F693D scores 4.93:1 against white and 4.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F693D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F693D 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 20.15, which is visibly different.
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