#8C5717 Color

#8C5717 is rgb(140, 87, 23) in RGB and hsl(33, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C5717

HEX#8C5717

RGBrgb(140, 87, 23)

HSLhsl(33, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(33, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.103 65.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5717 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.02:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5717 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5717 Complementary#174C8C Analogous#8C1D17 Analogous#868C17 Triadic#178C57 Triadic#57178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5717, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B4701D #DC8B28 #E2A050 #EAB87B #F0CDA3 #F7E5CF

Shades

#7B4D14 #694211 #58370E #462C0B #352109 #231606

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