#8C4500 Hex Color

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Hex color #8c4500 graphic
#8c4500 is a hex color. It can be described as dark, dim, gloomy, dull, shady, rather unsaturated, warm, mellow and brown. It is a shade of brown. The hex code is #8c4500.

Questions about #8c4500

What is #8c4500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c4500 is rgb(140, 69, 0), in HSL hsl(30, 100%, 27%) and in CMYK 0%, 51%, 100%, 45%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
Is #8c4500 readable on white or black?
#8c4500 has a 7.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.