Information about #81490E color

#81490E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #81490E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(129, 73, 14) — 50.6% red, 28.6% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 45 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #81490E holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Medium Brown (#7F5112). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Saddle Brown (#8B4513) and Red Dirt (#7F5217).

In RGB terms — rgb(129, 73, 14) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #81490E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#81490E color variations

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#81490E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #81490E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Sepia color link
Sepia

#704214

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#81490E
  • RGB129, 73, 14
  • CMYK0, 22, 45, 49
  • CSSrgb(129, 73, 14)
  • HSL31°, 80%, 28%
  • HSL Precise30.783°, 80.42%, 28.039%
  • HSV31°, 89%, 51%
  • HSB31°, 89%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.506, 0.286, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.506, 0.286, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.506, 0.286, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID81490E
  • DECIMAL ID8472846
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01