#8C754A Color
#8C754A is rgb(140, 117, 74) in RGB, hsl(39, 31%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C754Argb(140, 117, 74)hsl(39, 31%, 42%)hsv(39, 47%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 45%)oklch(57.4% 0.066 82.4)lab(50.69% 4.85 27.18)lch(50.69% 27.61 79.89)What #8C754A 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 #8C754A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C754A Channel Values
How #8C754A 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 117 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 31% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 47% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 47% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.41:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C754A 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 #8C754A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C754A; 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 #8C754A
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 #8C754A 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.
#8C754A#79794A#81784A#7D7D49#837A49#8F7171#8E7263#787878Using #8C754A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c754a: #8C754A;background-color: #8C754A;colors: { 'color-8c754a': '#8C754A' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.459, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_8c754a">#8C754A</color>fill="#8C754A"More Brown Colors
#8C754A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C754A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C754A?
#8C754A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(140, 117, 74) in RGB and hsl(39, 31%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.32.
What is the RGB value of #8C754A?
#8C754A is rgb(140, 117, 74) — red 140, green 117, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C754A?
#8C754A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C754A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8C754A scores 4.41:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C754A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C754A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.04, which is visibly different.
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