#8F7742 Color
#8F7742 is rgb(143, 119, 66) in RGB, hsl(41, 37%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Tan (#918151), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8F7742rgb(143, 119, 66)hsl(41, 37%, 41%)hsv(41, 54%, 56%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 44%)oklch(58% 0.077 85.6)lab(51.46% 4.52 32.53)lch(51.46% 32.85 82.09)What #8F7742 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 #8F7742, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8F7742 Channel Values
How #8F7742 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 119 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 37% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 54% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 54% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.3:1 vs white · 4.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8F7742 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 #8F7742
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8F7742; 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 #8F7742
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 #8F7742 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.
#8F7742#7C7C42#847A42#808040#867C41#937272#917462#7A7A7AUsing #8F7742 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8f7742: #8F7742;background-color: #8F7742;colors: { 'color-8f7742': '#8F7742' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.467, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_8f7742">#8F7742</color>fill="#8F7742"More Yellow Colors
#8F7742 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8F7742 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8F7742?
#8F7742 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(143, 119, 66) in RGB and hsl(41, 37%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Tan (#918151), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.24.
What is the RGB value of #8F7742?
#8F7742 is rgb(143, 119, 66) — red 143, green 119, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8F7742?
#8F7742 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 54%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8F7742 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8F7742 scores 4.3:1 against white and 4.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8F7742 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8F7742 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.92, which is visibly different.
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