#8C624F Color
#8C624F is rgb(140, 98, 79) in RGB, hsl(19, 28%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C624Frgb(140, 98, 79)hsl(19, 28%, 43%)hsv(19, 44%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 45%)oklch(53.5% 0.062 45.3)lab(45.72% 15.73 17.98)lch(45.72% 23.89 48.82)What #8C624F 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 #8C624F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C624F Channel Values
How #8C624F 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 98 · B 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 28% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 44% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 44% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C624F 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 #8C624F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C624F; 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 #8C624F
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 #8C624F 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.
#8C624F#6B6B4F#79674F#72724D#7D6C4E#8D6060#8D615A#6C6C6CUsing #8C624F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c624f: #8C624F;background-color: #8C624F;colors: { 'color-8c624f': '#8C624F' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.384, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_8c624f">#8C624F</color>fill="#8C624F"More Brown Colors
#8C624F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C624F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C624F?
#8C624F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(140, 98, 79) in RGB and hsl(19, 28%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.41.
What is the RGB value of #8C624F?
#8C624F is rgb(140, 98, 79) — red 140, green 98, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C624F?
#8C624F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 44%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C624F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C624F scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C624F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C624F 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 21.24, which is visibly different.
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