#8C693B Color
#8C693B is rgb(140, 105, 59) in RGB, hsl(34, 41%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 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 6.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C693Brgb(140, 105, 59)hsl(34, 41%, 39%)hsv(34, 58%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 45%)oklch(54.6% 0.077 72.6)lab(47.27% 10.38 31.27)lch(47.27% 32.95 71.65)What #8C693B 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 #8C693B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C693B Channel Values
How #8C693B 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 105 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 41% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 58% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 58% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C693B 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 #8C693B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C693B; 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 #8C693B
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 #8C693B 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.
#8C693B#70703B#7C6D3B#767639#7F713A#8F6565#8E6657#6F6F6FUsing #8C693B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c693b: #8C693B;background-color: #8C693B;colors: { 'color-8c693b': '#8C693B' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.412, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_8c693b">#8C693B</color>fill="#8C693B"More Brown Colors
#8C693B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C693B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C693B?
#8C693B is a dark brown — rgb(140, 105, 59) in RGB and hsl(34, 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 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #8C693B?
#8C693B is rgb(140, 105, 59) — red 140, green 105, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C693B?
#8C693B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 58%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C693B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #8C693B scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C693B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C693B 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 21.36, which is visibly different.
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