#8C7654 Color
#8C7654 is rgb(140, 118, 84) in RGB, hsl(36, 25%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8C7654rgb(140, 118, 84)hsl(36, 25%, 44%)hsv(36, 40%, 55%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 45%)oklch(57.8% 0.056 78.2)lab(51.11% 5.14 22.11)lch(51.11% 22.70 76.91)What #8C7654 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 #8C7654, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8C7654 Channel Values
How #8C7654 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 118 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 25% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 40% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 40% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8C7654 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 #8C7654
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8C7654; 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 #8C7654
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 #8C7654 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.
#8C7654#7A7A54#827854#7E7E53#847B53#8F7272#8E7468#797979Using #8C7654 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8c7654: #8C7654;background-color: #8C7654;colors: { 'color-8c7654': '#8C7654' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.463, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_8c7654">#8C7654</color>fill="#8C7654"More Brown Colors
#8C7654 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8C7654 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8C7654?
#8C7654 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(140, 118, 84) in RGB and hsl(36, 25%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #8C7654?
#8C7654 is rgb(140, 118, 84) — red 140, green 118, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8C7654?
#8C7654 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 40%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8C7654 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8C7654 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8C7654 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8C7654 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 22.83, which is visibly different.
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