#8F7604 Color
#8F7604 is rgb(143, 118, 4) in RGB, hsl(49, 95%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 97%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F7604rgb(143, 118, 4)hsl(49, 95%, 29%)hsv(49, 97%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 97%, 44%)oklch(57.3% 0.116 93.9)lab(50.81% 2.83 55.19)lch(50.81% 55.26 87.06)What #8F7604 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 #8F7604, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F7604 Channel Values
How #8F7604 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 118 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 95% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 97% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 97% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F7604 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 #8F7604
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F7604; 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 #8F7604
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 #8F7604 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.
#8F7604#7B7B03#837903#7F7F00#867B00#946F6F#927257#787878Using #8F7604 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f7604: #8F7604;background-color: #8F7604;colors: { 'color-8f7604': '#8F7604' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.463, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_8f7604">#8F7604</color>fill="#8F7604"More Yellow Colors
#8F7604 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F7604 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F7604?
#8F7604 is a dark yellow — rgb(143, 118, 4) in RGB and hsl(49, 95%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #8F7604?
#8F7604 is rgb(143, 118, 4) — red 143, green 118, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F7604?
#8F7604 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 97%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F7604 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F7604 scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F7604 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F7604 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.38, which is visibly different.
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