Information about #8C460D color

#8C460D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C460D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 70, 13) — 54.9% red, 27.5% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 50 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #8C460D sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Saddle Brown (#8B4513). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mars Orange (#964514) and Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 70, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. No one has named #8C460D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8C460D color variations

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#8C460D 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 #8C460D

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

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C460D
  • RGB140, 70, 13
  • CMYK0, 27, 50, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 70, 13)
  • HSL27°, 83%, 30%
  • HSL Precise26.929°, 83.007%, 30%
  • HSV27°, 91%, 55%
  • HSB27°, 91%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.275, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.275, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.275, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C460D
  • DECIMAL ID9192973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01