Information about #8C5A4A color

#8C5A4A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C5A4A falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 90, 74) — 54.9% red, 35.3% green, 29% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 26 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8C5A4A reads as a moderately toned earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Radiance (#8F5743) and Lone Ranger (#87614F).

The recipe behind #8C5A4A is rgb(140, 90, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C5A4A: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #8C5A4A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C5A4A color variations

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#8C5A4A 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 #8C5A4A

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C5A4A
  • RGB140, 90, 74
  • CMYK0, 20, 26, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 90, 74)
  • HSL15°, 31%, 42%
  • HSL Precise14.545°, 30.841%, 41.961%
  • HSV15°, 47%, 55%
  • HSB15°, 47%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.353, 0.290)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.353, 0.290, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.353, 0.290)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C5A4A
  • DECIMAL ID9198154
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01