#8C5440 Hex Color
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#8c5440 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, unsaturated, warm, mellow, red, reddish, orange and brown. It is a shade of red, orange, brown. The hex code is #8c5440.
Questions about #8c5440
What is #8c5440 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c5440 is rgb(140, 84, 64), in HSL hsl(16, 37%, 40%) and in CMYK 0%, 40%, 54%, 45%.
Is #8c5440 readable on white or black?
#8c5440 has a 6.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.45:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.