Information about #8A6638 color

#8A6638 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A6638 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 102, 56) (54.1% red, 40% green, 22% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 32 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A6638 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 practically indistinguishable from Mckenzie (#8C6338). Slightly further away sit Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39) and Triumph (#89603A).

The recipe behind #8A6638 is rgb(138, 102, 56), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A6638 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A6638 color variations

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#8A6638 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 #8A6638

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

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A6638
  • RGB138, 102, 56
  • CMYK0, 14, 32, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 102, 56)
  • HSL34°, 42%, 38%
  • HSL Precise33.659°, 42.268%, 38.039%
  • HSV34°, 59%, 54%
  • HSB34°, 59%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.400, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.400, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.400, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A6638
  • DECIMAL ID9070136
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01