Information about #8A6038 color

#8A6038 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A6038 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 96, 56) — 54.1% red, 37.6% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 32 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #8A6038 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Triumph (#89603A). Slightly further away sit Mckenzie (#8C6338) and Brushwood Dyed (#8C5939).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(138, 96, 56)), which gives #8A6038 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A6038 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A6038 color variations

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#8A6038 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 #8A6038

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

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A6038
  • RGB138, 96, 56
  • CMYK0, 16, 32, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 96, 56)
  • HSL29°, 42%, 38%
  • HSL Precise29.268°, 42.268%, 38.039%
  • HSV29°, 59%, 54%
  • HSB29°, 59%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.376, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.376, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.376, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A6038
  • DECIMAL ID9068600
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01