Information about #8C6F31 color

#8C6F31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C6F31 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 111, 49) — 54.9% red, 43.5% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C6F31 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Corn Harvest (#8D702A). Slightly further away sit Cheers (#916A2D) and Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 111, 49)), which gives #8C6F31 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. #8C6F31 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C6F31 color variations

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#8C6F31 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 #8C6F31

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

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C6F31
  • RGB140, 111, 49
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 111, 49)
  • HSL41°, 48%, 37%
  • HSL Precise40.879°, 48.148%, 37.059%
  • HSV41°, 65%, 55%
  • HSB41°, 65%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.435, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.435, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.435, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C6F31
  • DECIMAL ID9203505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01