Information about #8C4E03 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C4E03 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 78, 3) — 54.9% red, 30.6% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 54 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #8C4E03 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A). Slightly further away sit Warm Brown (#964E02) and Brown (#88540B).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 78, 3) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C4E03: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C4E03 color variations

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#8C4E03 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 #8C4E03

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

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4E03
  • RGB140, 78, 3
  • CMYK0, 24, 54, 45
  • HSL33°, 96%, 28%
  • HSL Precise32.847°, 95.804%, 28.039%
  • HSV33°, 98%, 55%
  • HSB33°, 98%, 55%
  • HEX ID8C4E03
  • DECIMAL ID9195011
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
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