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#8A744D
#8A744D is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 45.5% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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#8A744D in use
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What color is #8A744D?
#8A744D is a mid-tone, muted brown, close to the color Raw Umber. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 45.5% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 28% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8A744D in RGB?
#8A744D is rgb(138, 116, 77): 138 red, 116 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8A744D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 44, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8A744D?
PANTONE 872 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8A744D?
Its complement #6177A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.