Information about #8A5D47 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8A5D47 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 93, 71) — 54.1% red, 36.5% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 26 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8A5D47 reads as a moderately toned warm orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cocoa (#875F42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D) and Dark Wood (#855E42).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(138, 93, 71)), which gives #8A5D47 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8A5D47: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. #8A5D47 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A5D47 color variations

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#8A5D47 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 #8A5D47

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

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Luxury Brown color link
Luxury Brown

#805A40

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5D47
  • RGB138, 93, 71
  • CMYK0, 18, 26, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 93, 71)
  • HSL20°, 32%, 41%
  • HSL Precise19.701°, 32.057%, 40.98%
  • HSV20°, 49%, 54%
  • HSB20°, 49%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.365, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.365, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.365, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A5D47
  • DECIMAL ID9067847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01