#8C3417 Color

#8C3417 is rgb(140, 52, 23) in RGB, hsl(15, 72%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobe (#882D17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C3417

HEX#8C3417

RGBrgb(140, 52, 23)

HSLhsl(15, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(15, 84%, 55%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(44.6% 0.127 37.8)

LABlab(34.70% 37.07 37.14)

LCHlch(34.70% 52.47 45.06)

What #8C3417 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8C3417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Kobe#882D17ΔE 3.3 Smokey Topaz#832A0DΔE 3.77 Burnt Umber#8A3324ΔE 7.74 Kenyan Copper#7C1C05ΔE 8.06 Saddle Brown#8B4513ΔE 10.53 Vivid Auburn#922724ΔE 11.01

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#8C3417 Channel Values

How #8C3417 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 140 · G 52 · B 23	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 15° · S 72% · L 32%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 15° · S 84% · V 55%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 63% · Y 84% · K 45%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	8.02:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C3417 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C3417

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C3417; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8C3417

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8C3417 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8C3417

Protanopia#4C4C15

Protanomaly#6C4416

Deuteranopia#5D5D07

Deuteranomaly#73500F

Tritanopia#8D3131

Tritanomaly#8C3229

Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #8C3417 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8c3417: #8C3417;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C3417;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c3417': '#8C3417' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.204, blue: 0.090)

Android XML<color name="color_8c3417">#8C3417</color>

SVG fillfill="#8C3417"

More Brown Colors

#8C3417 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8e600b 8b6f47 8f4f00 8b5f4d 923c01 8b4727 942700 8b4513 944a0a 8a5700 945900 8a5300 995400 ac4313 bd3200 cc5500 e15501 2d1c0c 432004 4c2715 573800 67330e 773d22 81613c

#8C3417 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C3417?

#8C3417 is a dark brown — rgb(140, 52, 23) in RGB and hsl(15, 72%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobe (#882D17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #8C3417?

#8C3417 is rgb(140, 52, 23) — red 140, green 52, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C3417?

#8C3417 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 84%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C3417 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8C3417 scores 8.02:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C3417 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C3417 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.

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