Information about #8C4522 color

#8C4522 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C4522 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 69, 34) — 54.9% red, 27.1% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 42 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C4522 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fuzzy Wuzzy (#87421F). Slightly further away sit Charisma (#854926) and Rope (#8E4D1E).

The recipe behind #8C4522 is rgb(140, 69, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C4522: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. No one has named #8C4522 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C4522 color variations

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#8C4522 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 #8C4522

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

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4522
  • RGB140, 69, 34
  • CMYK0, 28, 42, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 69, 34)
  • HSL20°, 61%, 34%
  • HSL Precise19.811°, 60.92%, 34.118%
  • HSV20°, 76%, 55%
  • HSB20°, 76%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.271, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.271, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.271, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C4522
  • DECIMAL ID9192738
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01