#8C4E17 Color

#8C4E17 is rgb(140, 78, 23) in RGB and hsl(28, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C4E17

HEX#8C4E17

RGBrgb(140, 78, 23)

HSLhsl(28, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(28, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(48.9% 0.106 57)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C4E17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C4E17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C4E17 Complementary#17568C Analogous#8C171B Analogous#8C8817 Triadic#178C4E Triadic#4E178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C4E17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B4641D #DC7C28 #E29450 #EAAF7B #F0C7A3 #F7E2CF

Shades

#7B4414 #693A11 #58310E #46270B #351D09 #231306

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