Information about #8C5D18 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C5D18 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 93, 24) — 54.9% red, 36.5% green, 9.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 45 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively orange, #8C5D18 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Grizzly (#885818). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kumera (#886221) and Oak Brown (#806517).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 93, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8C5D18 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C5D18 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C5D18 color variations

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#8C5D18 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 #8C5D18

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

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

#8C5D18 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C5D18
  • RGB140, 93, 24
  • CMYK0, 18, 45, 45
  • HSL36°, 71%, 32%
  • HSL Precise35.69°, 70.732%, 32.157%
  • HSV36°, 83%, 55%
  • HSB36°, 83%, 55%
  • HEX ID8C5D18
  • DECIMAL ID9198872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
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