What color is #8C5517?

#8C5517 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 #8C5517?

The RGB value is 140, 85, 23: 140 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C5517?

The complementary color is #174E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C5517?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C5517 color

#8C5517 rgb(140, 85, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8C5517 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 33.3% green and 9% blue (140, 85, 23).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 72% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 84% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#8C5517 color codes

HEX	`#8C5517`
RGB	`rgb(140, 85, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 33.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 72%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 84%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 84%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, 17.88, 42.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 46.49, 67.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.22, 12.136, 2.404)`
Decimal	`9196823`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C5517, 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 #8C5517	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C5517 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #8C5517 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c5517; }
.text { color: #8c5517; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c5517; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 85 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c5517, #898c17); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8C5517?: #8C5517 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 #8C5517?: The RGB value is 140, 85, 23: 140 red, 85 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C5517?: The complementary color is #174E8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C5517?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.