#8F6C42 Color
#8F6C42 is rgb(143, 108, 66) in RGB, hsl(33, 37%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 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 5.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F6C42rgb(143, 108, 66)hsl(33, 37%, 41%)hsv(33, 54%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 44%)oklch(55.7% 0.073 70.4)lab(48.50% 10.52 29.01)lch(48.50% 30.86 70.06)What #8F6C42 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 #8F6C42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F6C42 Channel Values
How #8F6C42 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 108 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 37% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 54% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 54% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F6C42 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 #8F6C42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F6C42; 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 #8F6C42
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 #8F6C42 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.
#8F6C42#737342#7F7042#797940#827441#926868#916A5B#727272Using #8F6C42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f6c42: #8F6C42;background-color: #8F6C42;colors: { 'color-8f6c42': '#8F6C42' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.424, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_8f6c42">#8F6C42</color>fill="#8F6C42"More Brown Colors
#8F6C42 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F6C42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F6C42?
#8F6C42 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(143, 108, 66) in RGB and hsl(33, 37%, 41%) 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 5.45.
What is the RGB value of #8F6C42?
#8F6C42 is rgb(143, 108, 66) — red 143, green 108, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F6C42?
#8F6C42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 54%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F6C42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8F6C42 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F6C42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F6C42 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 22.08, which is visibly different.
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