Information about #8C6A22 color

#8C6A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C6A22 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 106, 34) — 54.9% red, 41.6% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 42 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C6A22 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kumera (#886221). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yukon Gold (#826A21) and Corn Harvest (#8D702A).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 106, 34) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C6A22 color variations

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#8C6A22 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 #8C6A22

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

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Ochre Brown color link
Ochre Brown

#99632B

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C6A22
  • RGB140, 106, 34
  • CMYK0, 13, 42, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 106, 34)
  • HSL41°, 61%, 34%
  • HSL Precise40.755°, 60.92%, 34.118%
  • HSV41°, 76%, 55%
  • HSB41°, 76%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.416, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.416, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.416, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C6A22
  • DECIMAL ID9202210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01