Information about #8C714D color

#8C714D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C714D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(140, 113, 77) — 54.9% red, 44.3% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 25 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8C714D is a moderately toned amber-leaning orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lodestar (#8A7252). Slightly further away sit Dull Brown (#876E4B) and Driftwood (#8F6F48).

The recipe behind #8C714D is rgb(140, 113, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8C714D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8C714D color variations

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

#8C714D 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 #8C714D

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

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Ash Gold color link
Ash Gold

#8C6F54

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Axis color link
Axis

#846C55

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C714D
  • RGB140, 113, 77
  • CMYK0, 11, 25, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 113, 77)
  • HSL34°, 29%, 43%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 29.032%, 42.549%
  • HSV34°, 45%, 55%
  • HSB34°, 45%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.443, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.443, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.443, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C714D
  • DECIMAL ID9204045
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01