#8E5745 Hex Color

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#8e5745 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #8e5745.

Questions about #8e5745

What is #8e5745 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e5745 is rgb(142, 87, 69), in HSL hsl(15, 35%, 41%) and in CMYK 0%, 39%, 51%, 44%.
Is #8e5745 readable on white or black?
#8e5745 has a 5.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.59:1 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.