#8F7628 Color
#8F7628 is rgb(143, 118, 40) in RGB, hsl(45, 56%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 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 5.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F7628rgb(143, 118, 40)hsl(45, 56%, 36%)hsv(45, 72%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 44%)oklch(57.5% 0.1 90.8)lab(50.95% 3.68 44.66)lch(50.95% 44.81 85.29)What #8F7628 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 #8F7628, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F7628 Channel Values
How #8F7628 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 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 56% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 72% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 72% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.38:1 vs white · 4.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F7628 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 #8F7628
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F7628; 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 #8F7628
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 #8F7628 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.
#8F7628#7B7B28#837928#7F7F25#867B26#947070#92725B#787878Using #8F7628 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f7628: #8F7628;background-color: #8F7628;colors: { 'color-8f7628': '#8F7628' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.463, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_8f7628">#8F7628</color>fill="#8F7628"More Yellow Colors
#8F7628 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F7628 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F7628?
#8F7628 is a dark yellow — rgb(143, 118, 40) in RGB and hsl(45, 56%, 36%) 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 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #8F7628?
#8F7628 is rgb(143, 118, 40) — red 143, green 118, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F7628?
#8F7628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 72%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F7628 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F7628 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F7628 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F7628 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 17.4, which is visibly different.
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