#8E6F1F Hex Color
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#8e6f1f is a muted, warm yellow-olive with earthy brown undertones. Its mellow saturation suggests optimism, resilience, and tradition, making it useful for budget brands, outdoor packaging, construction, or military-inspired designs. Use it as a supporting tone beside cream, charcoal, or navy. The hex code #8e6f1f supports readable white body text at about a 4.7:1 contrast ratio.
Questions about #8e6f1f
What is #8e6f1f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8e6f1f is rgb(142, 111, 31), in HSL hsl(43, 64%, 34%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 78%, 44%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8e6f1f?
Does #8e6f1f read as a warm or cool color?
#8e6f1f reads as a warm color because its muted yellow base is pulled toward brown and olive, creating an earthy, mellow impression rather than a crisp green. It suits natural, traditional, utilitarian, and heritage-inspired visual systems.
Is #8e6f1f readable on white or black?
#8e6f1f has a 4.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.44:1 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.