#8C5E3B Hex Color

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#8c5e3b is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, warm, mellow, orange and brown. It is a shade of orange, brown. The hex code is #8c5e3b.

Questions about #8c5e3b

What is #8c5e3b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8c5e3b is rgb(140, 94, 59), in HSL hsl(26, 41%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 58%, 45%.
Is #8c5e3b readable on white or black?
#8c5e3b has a 5.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.77:1 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.