Information about #8C875F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8C875F falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 135, 95) — 54.9% red, 52.9% green, 37.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 18 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C875F is a gently muted sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wilderness (#88885B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Granite Green (#8B8265) and Alloy (#91815E).

The recipe behind #8C875F is rgb(140, 135, 95), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C875F color variations

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#8C875F 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 #8C875F

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

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Milky Way color link
Milky Way

#8E7F68

Mojito color link
Mojito

#988762

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

#8C875F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C875F
  • RGB140, 135, 95
  • CMYK0, 2, 18, 45
  • HSL53°, 19%, 46%
  • HSL Precise53.333°, 19.149%, 46.078%
  • HSV53°, 32%, 55%
  • HSB53°, 32%, 55%
  • HEX ID8C875F
  • DECIMAL ID9209695
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
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