#8C4940 Color

#8C4940 is rgb(140, 73, 64) in RGB and hsl(7, 37%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C4940

HEX#8C4940

RGBrgb(140, 73, 64)

HSLhsl(7, 37%, 40%)

HSVhsv(7, 54%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(48.5% 0.093 28.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 54%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C4940 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.68:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C4940 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C4940 Complementary#40838C Analogous#8C405D Analogous#8C6F40 Triadic#408C49 Triadic#49408C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C4940, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8584D #BA7269 #C78C85 #D4A7A1 #E0C1BD #EFDEDC

Shades

#7A4038 #693730 #572E28 #42231F #311A16 #1F100E

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