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#8C751D Color

#8C751D is rgb(140, 117, 29) in RGB, hsl(48, 66%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 79%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8C751D
HEX#8C751D
RGBrgb(140, 117, 29)
HSLhsl(48, 66%, 33%)
HSVhsv(48, 79%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 79%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(56.9% 0.106 93.5)
LABlab(50.29% 2.45 48.26)
LCHlch(50.29% 48.32 87.09)

What #8C751D 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 #8C751D, 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 yellow in the library.

#8C751D Channel Values

How #8C751D 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 117 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 66% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 79% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 79% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C751D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8C751D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C751D; 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 #8C751D

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 #8C751D 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#8C751D
Protanopia#79791C
Protanomaly#81781D
Deuteranopia#7D7D19
Deuteranomaly#837A1B
Tritanopia#916E6E
Tritanomaly#8F7159
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #8C751D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8c751d: #8C751D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8C751D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8c751d': '#8C751D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.459, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_8c751d">#8C751D</color>
SVG fillfill="#8C751D"

More Yellow Colors

#8C751D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8C751D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8C751D?

#8C751D is a dark yellow — rgb(140, 117, 29) in RGB and hsl(48, 66%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #8C751D?

#8C751D is rgb(140, 117, 29) — red 140, green 117, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8C751D?

#8C751D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 79%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8C751D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8C751D scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8C751D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8C751D 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.33, which is visibly different.

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