Information about #8C6249 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C6249 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 98, 73) — 54.9% red, 38.4% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 26 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C6249 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D). Slightly further away sit Dark Brown Tangelo (#88654E) and Lone Ranger (#87614F).

The recipe behind #8C6249 is rgb(140, 98, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C6249: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. No one has named #8C6249 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C6249 color variations

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#8C6249 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 #8C6249

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C6249
  • RGB140, 98, 73
  • CMYK0, 16, 26, 45
  • HSL22°, 31%, 42%
  • HSL Precise22.388°, 31.455%, 41.765%
  • HSV22°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB22°, 48%, 55%
  • HEX ID8C6249
  • DECIMAL ID9200201
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
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