#8F520E Hex Color
Roasted brown with mellow warmth
Dark brown with a burnt orange undertone. #8f520e reads warm and muted, closer to roasted coffee or tobacco than milk chocolate. It holds up as a dominant base in rustic branding and packaging, and pairs well with cream or dusty sage. White text hits about 6.2:1 contrast on this hex code, enough for small body text.
Questions about #8f520e
What is #8f520e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f520e is rgb(143, 82, 14), in HSL hsl(32, 82%, 31%) and in CMYK 0%, 43%, 90%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #8f520e?
Is #8f520e readable on white or black?
#8f520e has a 6.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.38:1 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.