What color is #8C722F?

#8C722F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8C722F?

The RGB value is 140, 114, 47: 140 red, 114 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8C722F?

The complementary color is #2F498C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8C722F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8C722F color

#8C722F rgb(140, 114, 47)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8C722F is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 44.7% green and 18.4% blue (140, 114, 47).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 66% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Aged Antics (#886B2E), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#8C722F color codes

HEX	`#8C722F`
RGB	`rgb(140, 114, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 44.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 66%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 66%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, 2.27, 39.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 39.98, 86.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.347, 17.816, 5.214)`
Decimal	`9204271`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8C722F, 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 #8C722F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8C722F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #8C722F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8c722f; }
.text { color: #8c722f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8c722f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 114 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8c722f, #778c2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8C722F?: #8C722F is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Aged Antics. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8C722F?: The RGB value is 140, 114, 47: 140 red, 114 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8C722F?: The complementary color is #2F498C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8C722F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.