#8F7138 Color
#8F7138 is rgb(143, 113, 56) in RGB, hsl(39, 44%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 61%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F7138rgb(143, 113, 56)hsl(39, 44%, 39%)hsv(39, 61%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 61%, 44%)oklch(56.6% 0.084 81.7)lab(49.72% 7.16 35.77)lch(49.72% 36.48 78.68)What #8F7138 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 #8F7138, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F7138 Channel Values
How #8F7138 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 113 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 44% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 61% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 61% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F7138 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 #8F7138
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F7138; 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 #8F7138
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 #8F7138 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.
#8F7138#777738#817538#7C7C36#847837#936C6C#916E5B#757575Using #8F7138 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f7138: #8F7138;background-color: #8F7138;colors: { 'color-8f7138': '#8F7138' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.443, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_8f7138">#8F7138</color>fill="#8F7138"More Brown Colors
#8F7138 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F7138 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F7138?
#8F7138 is a dark brown — rgb(143, 113, 56) in RGB and hsl(39, 44%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Sunburst (#9C7C38), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.89.
What is the RGB value of #8F7138?
#8F7138 is rgb(143, 113, 56) — red 143, green 113, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F7138?
#8F7138 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 61%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F7138 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F7138 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F7138 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F7138 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 24.37, which is visibly different.
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