Information about #8C543A color

#8C543A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C543A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 84, 58) (54.9% red, 32.9% green, 22.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 32 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C543A presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Legend (#8C563B). Slightly further away sit Brushwood Dyed (#8C5939) and Terracotta Hit (#8E5037).

The recipe behind #8C543A is rgb(140, 84, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C543A: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C543A color variations

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#8C543A 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 #8C543A

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

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C543A
  • RGB140, 84, 58
  • CMYK0, 22, 32, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 84, 58)
  • HSL19°, 41%, 39%
  • HSL Precise19.024°, 41.414%, 38.824%
  • HSV19°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB19°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.329, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.329, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.329, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C543A
  • DECIMAL ID9196602
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01