Information about #8C4A22 color

#8C4A22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C4A22 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 74, 34) — 54.9% red, 29% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 42 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C4A22 presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rope (#8E4D1E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Charisma (#854926) and Fuzzy Wuzzy (#87421F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 74, 34)), which gives #8C4A22 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C4A22: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C4A22 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C4A22 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8C4A22 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 #8C4A22

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

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Tia Maria color link
Tia Maria

#97422D

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4A22
  • RGB140, 74, 34
  • CMYK0, 26, 42, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 74, 34)
  • HSL23°, 61%, 34%
  • HSL Precise22.642°, 60.92%, 34.118%
  • HSV23°, 76%, 55%
  • HSB23°, 76%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.290, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.290, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.290, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C4A22
  • DECIMAL ID9194018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers18 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01