#8C4740 Color

#8C4740 is rgb(140, 71, 64) in RGB and hsl(6, 37%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C4740

HEX#8C4740

RGBrgb(140, 71, 64)

HSLhsl(6, 37%, 40%)

HSVhsv(6, 54%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.095 27.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 54%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C4740 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C4740 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C4740 Complementary#40848C Analogous#8C405E Analogous#8C6E40 Triadic#408C48 Triadic#48408C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C4740, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8564D #BA7169 #C78B85 #D4A6A1 #E0C0BD #EFDEDC

Shades

#7A3F38 #693630 #572D28 #42221F #311916 #1F100E

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