Information about #862E09 color

#862E09 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#862E09 falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 46, 9) — 52.5% red, 18% green, 3.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 49 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#862E09 is a intensely saturated warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Smokey Topaz (#832A0D). Slightly further away sit Reddish Brown (#7F2B0A) and Rust Brown (#8B3103).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(134, 46, 9)), which gives #862E09 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. #862E09 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#862E09 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#862E09 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 #862E09

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

Smokey Topaz color link
Smokey Topaz

#832A0D

Rust Brown color link
Rust Brown

#8B3103

Brown Red color link
Brown Red

#922B05

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#862E09
  • RGB134, 46, 9
  • CMYK0, 35, 49, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 46, 9)
  • HSL18°, 87%, 28%
  • HSL Precise17.76°, 87.413%, 28.039%
  • HSV18°, 93%, 53%
  • HSB18°, 93%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.035
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.180, 0.035)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.180, 0.035, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.180, 0.035)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID862E09
  • DECIMAL ID8793609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01