What color is #8F4508?

#8F4508 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8F4508?

The RGB value is 143, 69, 8: 143 red, 69 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8F4508?

The complementary color is #08528F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8F4508?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8F4508 color

#8F4508 rgb(143, 69, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8F4508 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 27.1% green and 3.1% blue (143, 69, 8).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 89% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 94% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Otterly Brown (#8C4512), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#8F4508 color codes

HEX	`#8F4508`
RGB	`rgb(143, 69, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 27.1%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 89%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 94%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 94%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.05, 27.92, 45.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.05, 53.43, 58.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.501, 10.115, 1.471)`
Decimal	`9389320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8F4508, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8F4508	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8F4508 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8F4508 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8f4508; }
.text { color: #8f4508; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8f4508; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 69 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8f4508, #8f8808); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8F4508?: #8F4508 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Otterly Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8F4508?: The RGB value is 143, 69, 8: 143 red, 69 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8F4508?: The complementary color is #08528F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8F4508?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.