Information about #8C5D45 color

#8C5D45 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C5D45 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 93, 69) — 54.9% red, 36.5% green, 27.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 28 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8C5D45 is a moderately toned warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cocoa (#875F42). Slightly further away sit Radiance (#8F5743) and Dark Wood (#855E42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(140, 93, 69)), which gives #8C5D45 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8C5D45: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C5D45 color variations

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#8C5D45 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 #8C5D45

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

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C5D45
  • RGB140, 93, 69
  • CMYK0, 18, 28, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 93, 69)
  • HSL20°, 34%, 41%
  • HSL Precise20.282°, 33.971%, 40.98%
  • HSV20°, 51%, 55%
  • HSB20°, 51%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.365, 0.271)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.365, 0.271, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.365, 0.271)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C5D45
  • DECIMAL ID9198917
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01