#8E492D Hex Color

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#8e492d is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, unsaturated, warm, mellow and brown. It is a shade of brown. The hex code is #8e492d.

Questions about #8e492d

What is #8e492d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e492d is rgb(142, 73, 45), in HSL hsl(17, 52%, 37%) and in CMYK 0%, 49%, 68%, 44%.
Is #8e492d readable on white or black?
#8e492d has a 6.68:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.14:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.