Information about #8C7F49 color

#8C7F49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C7F49 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 127, 73) — 54.9% red, 49.8% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 26 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8C7F49 reads as a softly balanced yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Tan (#918151). Nearby in the Register you will also find Solid Gold (#927748) and Fortune (#928053).

In RGB terms — rgb(140, 127, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8C7F49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. #8C7F49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C7F49 color variations

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

#8C7F49 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 #8C7F49

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

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C7F49
  • RGB140, 127, 73
  • CMYK0, 5, 26, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 127, 73)
  • HSL48°, 31%, 42%
  • HSL Precise48.358°, 31.455%, 41.765%
  • HSV48°, 48%, 55%
  • HSB48°, 48%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.498, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.498, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.498, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C7F49
  • DECIMAL ID9207625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01