Information about #8C5F3F color

#8C5F3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C5F3F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 95, 63) — 54.9% red, 37.3% green, 24.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 30 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C5F3F presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa (#875F42). Slightly further away sit Triumph (#89603A) and Toffee (#8E593C).

The recipe behind #8C5F3F is rgb(140, 95, 63), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. #8C5F3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C5F3F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8C5F3F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8C5F3F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C5F3F
  • RGB140, 95, 63
  • CMYK0, 18, 30, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 95, 63)
  • HSL25°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise24.935°, 37.931%, 39.804%
  • HSV25°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB25°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.373, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.373, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.373, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C5F3F
  • DECIMAL ID9199423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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