The hex color #8C5E53 is a dark color. The web-safe version is Hex
#996666. A complementary color is
#73A1AC. The grayscale version is
#6A6A6A. A 20% lighter version of the original color is
#BF9186, and Hex
#592B20 is the 20% darker color. If the color is saturated by 10%, you get
#8F5D51. If the color is desaturated by 10%, the color
#895F55 is obtained.