#8C5D17 Color

#8C5D17 is rgb(140, 93, 23) in RGB and hsl(36, 72%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SaddleBrown. White text is most readable on this background.

#8C5D17

HEX#8C5D17

RGBrgb(140, 93, 23)

HSLhsl(36, 72%, 32%)

HSVhsv(36, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.102 71.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 84%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C5D17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.69:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C5D17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C5D17 Complementary#17468C Analogous#8C2317 Analogous#818C17 Triadic#178C5D Triadic#5D178C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C5D17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#B4781D #DC9428 #E2A850 #EABE7B #F0D1A3 #F7E7CF

Shades

#7B5214 #694611 #583A0E #462F0B #352309 #231706

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