Information about #8C804E color

#8C804E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8C804E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(140, 128, 78) — 54.9% red, 50.2% green, 30.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 24 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned sunny yellow, #8C804E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Tan (#918151). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Fortune (#928053) and Twister (#938255).

The recipe behind #8C804E is rgb(140, 128, 78), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C804E: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #8C804E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8C804E color variations

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#8C804E 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 #8C804E

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

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Drab color link
Drab

#828344

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C804E
  • RGB140, 128, 78
  • CMYK0, 5, 24, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 128, 78)
  • HSL48°, 28%, 43%
  • HSL Precise48.387°, 28.44%, 42.745%
  • HSV48°, 44%, 55%
  • HSB48°, 44%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.502, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.502, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.502, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C804E
  • DECIMAL ID9207886
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01