#8C604F Color
#8C604F is rgb(140, 96, 79) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C604Frgb(140, 96, 79)hsl(17, 28%, 43%)hsv(17, 44%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 45%)oklch(53.1% 0.063 42)lab(45.21% 16.84 17.31)lch(45.21% 24.15 45.79)What #8C604F 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 #8C604F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C604F Channel Values
How #8C604F 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 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 44% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 44% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C604F 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 #8C604F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C604F; 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 #8C604F
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 #8C604F 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.
#8C604F#69694F#79664F#71714D#7D6B4E#8D5E5E#8D5F58#6A6A6AUsing #8C604F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c604f: #8C604F;background-color: #8C604F;colors: { 'color-8c604f': '#8C604F' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.376, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_8c604f">#8C604F</color>fill="#8C604F"More Brown Colors
#8C604F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C604F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C604F?
#8C604F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(140, 96, 79) in RGB and hsl(17, 28%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.74.
What is the RGB value of #8C604F?
#8C604F is rgb(140, 96, 79) — red 140, green 96, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C604F?
#8C604F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C604F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C604F scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C604F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C604F 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 21.28, which is visibly different.
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