#8C683B Color
#8C683B is rgb(140, 104, 59) in RGB, hsl(33, 41%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 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 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C683Brgb(140, 104, 59)hsl(33, 41%, 39%)hsv(33, 58%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 45%)oklch(54.4% 0.077 71.2)lab(47.01% 10.93 30.96)lch(47.01% 32.84 70.56)What #8C683B 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 #8C683B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C683B Channel Values
How #8C683B 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 104 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 33° · S 41% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 33° · S 58% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 58% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C683B 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 #8C683B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C683B; 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 #8C683B
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 #8C683B 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.
#8C683B#6F6F3B#7C6C3B#757539#7F703A#8F6464#8E6556#6F6F6FUsing #8C683B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c683b: #8C683B;background-color: #8C683B;colors: { 'color-8c683b': '#8C683B' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.408, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_8c683b">#8C683B</color>fill="#8C683B"More Brown Colors
#8C683B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C683B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C683B?
#8C683B is a dark brown — rgb(140, 104, 59) in RGB and hsl(33, 41%, 39%) 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 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #8C683B?
#8C683B is rgb(140, 104, 59) — red 140, green 104, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C683B?
#8C683B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 58%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C683B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C683B scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C683B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C683B 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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