#8C4540 Color

#8C4540 is rgb(140, 69, 64) in RGB and hsl(4, 37%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C4540

HEX#8C4540

RGBrgb(140, 69, 64)

HSLhsl(4, 37%, 40%)

HSVhsv(4, 54%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.098 25.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 51%, 54%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C4540 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.04:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C4540 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C4540 Complementary#40878C Analogous#8C4061 Analogous#8C6B40 Triadic#408C45 Triadic#45408C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C4540, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8534D #BA6E69 #C78985 #D4A4A1 #E0BFBD #EFDDDC

Shades

#7A3D38 #693430 #572B28 #42211F #311816 #1F100E

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