Information about #8C4A3A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C4A3A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 74, 58) — 54.9% red, 29% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 26 / 32 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid red, #8C4A3A 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 Sparrow Brown (#8C4736). Slightly further away sit Ironstone (#86483C) and Terracotta Hit (#8E5037).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 74, 58) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. #8C4A3A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C4A3A color variations

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

#8C4A3A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8C4A3A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8C4A3A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8C4A3A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C4A3A 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
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#3B7C8C
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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
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#3B538C
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#3B8C74
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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
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#8C3B53
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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
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#3B8C4B
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#4B3B8C
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#7C8C3B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#538C3B
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#3B7C8C
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#743B8C
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Nearest named colors to #8C4A3A

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

Sparrow Brown color link
Sparrow Brown

#8C4736

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Persimmon Juice color link
Persimmon Juice

#934337

Green Tea color link
Green Tea

#824B35

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

#8C4A3A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4A3A
  • RGB140, 74, 58
  • CMYK0, 26, 32, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 74, 58)
  • HSL12°, 41%, 39%
  • HSL Precise11.707°, 41.414%, 38.824%
  • HSV12°, 59%, 55%
  • HSB12°, 59%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.290, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.290, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.290, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C4A3A
  • DECIMAL ID9194042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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