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#8C705F Color

#8C705F is rgb(140, 112, 95) in RGB, hsl(23, 19%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mocha (#967969), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C705F
HEX#8C705F
RGBrgb(140, 112, 95)
HSLhsl(23, 19%, 46%)
HSVhsv(23, 32%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(56.8% 0.044 52.8)
LABlab(49.67% 9.48 13.89)
LCHlch(49.67% 16.82 55.68)

What #8C705F 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 #8C705F, 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 orange in the library.

#8C705F Channel Values

How #8C705F 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 112 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 19% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 32% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 32% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.57:1 vs white · 4.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C705F 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 text4.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C705F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C705F; 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 #8C705F

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 #8C705F 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#8C705F
Protanopia#75755F
Protanomaly#7F735F
Deuteranopia#7A7A5E
Deuteranomaly#82765E
Tritanopia#8D6E6E
Tritanomaly#8D6F68
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #8C705F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8c705f: #8C705F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C705F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c705f': '#8C705F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.439, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_8c705f">#8C705F</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C705F"

More Orange Colors

#8C705F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8C705F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C705F?

#8C705F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(140, 112, 95) in RGB and hsl(23, 19%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mocha (#967969), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #8C705F?

#8C705F is rgb(140, 112, 95) — red 140, green 112, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C705F?

#8C705F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 32%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C705F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C705F scores 4.57:1 against white and 4.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C705F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C705F 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 17.26, which is visibly different.

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