#8C6031 Color
#8C6031 is rgb(140, 96, 49) in RGB, hsl(31, 48%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 65%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C6031rgb(140, 96, 49)hsl(31, 48%, 37%)hsv(31, 65%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 65%, 45%)oklch(52.6% 0.085 65.9)lab(44.81% 14.80 33.83)lch(44.81% 36.92 66.37)What #8C6031 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8C6031, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C6031 Channel Values
How #8C6031 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 140 · G 96 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 48% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 65% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 65% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C6031 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8C6031
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C6031; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8C6031
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8C6031 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8C6031#696930#796631#71712D#7D6B2F#8F5C5C#8E5D4E#696969Using #8C6031 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c6031: #8C6031;background-color: #8C6031;colors: { 'color-8c6031': '#8C6031' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.376, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_8c6031">#8C6031</color>fill="#8C6031"More Brown Colors
#8C6031 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C6031 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C6031?
#8C6031 is a dark brown — rgb(140, 96, 49) in RGB and hsl(31, 48%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.06.
What is the RGB value of #8C6031?
#8C6031 is rgb(140, 96, 49) — red 140, green 96, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C6031?
#8C6031 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 65%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C6031 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C6031 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C6031 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C6031 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.
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