Information about #8C4B0B color

#8C4B0B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8C4B0B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 75, 11) (54.9% red, 29.4% green, 4.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 25 / 51 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8C4B0B reads as a intensely saturated orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A). Slightly further away sit Brown (#88540B) and Saddle Brown (#8B4513).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 75, 11) — 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 3.1:1. #8C4B0B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C4B0B color variations

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#8C4B0B 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 #8C4B0B

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

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C4B0B
  • RGB140, 75, 11
  • CMYK0, 25, 51, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 75, 11)
  • HSL30°, 85%, 30%
  • HSL Precise29.767°, 85.43%, 29.608%
  • HSV30°, 92%, 55%
  • HSB30°, 92%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.294, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.294, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.294, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8C4B0B
  • DECIMAL ID9194251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01