What color is #8C5023?

#8C5023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C5023?

The RGB value is 140, 80, 35: 140 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C5023?

The complementary color is #235F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C5023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C5023 color

#8C5023 rgb(140, 80, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8C5023 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 31.4% green and 13.7% blue (140, 80, 35).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 60% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 75% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#8C5023 color codes

HEX	`#8C5023`
RGB	`rgb(140, 80, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 31.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 60%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 75%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 75%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.3, 21.29, 36.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.3, 42.06, 59.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.988, 11.436, 3.06)`
Decimal	`9195555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C5023, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8C5023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C5023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8C5023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c5023; }
.text { color: #8c5023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c5023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 80 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c5023, #8c8523); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C5023?: #8C5023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C5023?: The RGB value is 140, 80, 35: 140 red, 80 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C5023?: The complementary color is #235F8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C5023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.