#8F6F48 Hex Color
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Dusty brown. #8f6f48 is orange with almost all the punch drained out, warm and grayed like weathered leather. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works best as a supporting tone behind cream type or next to deep teal rather than as a loud accent. White text passes AA on it at roughly 4.6:1 contrast, which makes the hex code #8f6f48 a practical pick for autumn palettes, food packaging, and youth branding.
Questions about #8f6f48
What is #8f6f48 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8f6f48 is rgb(143, 111, 72), in HSL hsl(33, 33%, 42%) and in CMYK 0%, 22%, 50%, 44%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8f6f48?
Deep teal and soft cream flatter #8f6f48 best, since teal sharpens its hidden warmth and cream stops it from reading muddy. Charcoal also works when you need a heavier, more grounded palette.
Is #8f6f48 readable on white or black?
#8f6f48 has a 4.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.53:1 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 for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.