#8C5240 Color

#8C5240 is rgb(140, 82, 64) in RGB and hsl(14, 37%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C5240

HEX#8C5240

RGBrgb(140, 82, 64)

HSLhsl(14, 37%, 40%)

HSVhsv(14, 54%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.083 38)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 54%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5240 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.18:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5240 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5240 Complementary#407A8C Analogous#8C4054 Analogous#8C7840 Triadic#408C52 Triadic#52408C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5240, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A8624D #BA7C69 #C79485 #D4ADA1 #E0C5BD #EFE0DC

Shades

#7A4838 #693D30 #573328 #42271F #311D16 #1F120E

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