#8C3512 Color

#8C3512 is rgb(140, 53, 18) in RGB and hsl(17, 77%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C3512

HEX#8C3512

RGBrgb(140, 53, 18)

HSLhsl(17, 77%, 31%)

HSVhsv(17, 87%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.127 40)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 87%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C3512 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C3512 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C3512 Complementary#12698C Analogous#8C122D Analogous#8C7212 Triadic#128C35 Triadic#35128C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C3512, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B94618 #E2551D #E8774A #ED9673 #F3B8A0 #F8D6C9

Shades

#7A2E10 #68270D #56200B #481B09 #361407 #240E05

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