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#8C664A Color

#8C664A is rgb(140, 102, 74) in RGB, hsl(25, 31%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Umber (#826644), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C664A
HEX#8C664A
RGBrgb(140, 102, 74)
HSLhsl(25, 31%, 42%)
HSVhsv(25, 47%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(54.2% 0.064 57.3)
LABlab(46.68% 13.10 22.13)
LCHlch(46.68% 25.72 59.39)

What #8C664A 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 #8C664A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#8C664A Channel Values

How #8C664A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 140 · G 102 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 31% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 47% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 47% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.1:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C664A 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.

TextWhite text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C664A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C664A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8C664A

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 #8C664A 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.

Typical#8C664A
Protanopia#6E6E4A
Protanomaly#7B6B4A
Deuteranopia#747448
Deuteranomaly#7E6F49
Tritanopia#8E6363
Tritanomaly#8D645A
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #8C664A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8c664a: #8C664A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C664A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c664a': '#8C664A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.400, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_8c664a">#8C664A</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C664A"

More Brown Colors

#8C664A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8C664A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C664A?

#8C664A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(140, 102, 74) in RGB and hsl(25, 31%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Umber (#826644), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #8C664A?

#8C664A is rgb(140, 102, 74) — red 140, green 102, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C664A?

#8C664A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 47%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C664A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #8C664A scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C664A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C664A 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 22.92, which is visibly different.

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