Information about #8A5D2E color

#8A5D2E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A5D2E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 93, 46) — 54.1% red, 36.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 36 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A5D2E reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rusty Nail (#8D5F2C). Slightly further away sit Natural (#885931) and Flat Earth (#855F31).

The recipe behind #8A5D2E is rgb(138, 93, 46), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A5D2E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A5D2E color variations

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#8A5D2E 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 #8A5D2E

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

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5D2E
  • RGB138, 93, 46
  • CMYK0, 18, 36, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 93, 46)
  • HSL31°, 50%, 36%
  • HSL Precise30.652°, 50%, 36.078%
  • HSV31°, 67%, 54%
  • HSB31°, 67%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.365, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.365, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.365, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A5D2E
  • DECIMAL ID9067822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01