Information about #8A672E color

#8A672E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A672E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 103, 46) — 54.1% red, 40.4% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 36 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A672E presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cheers (#916A2D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rusty Nail (#8D5F2C) and Flat Earth (#855F31).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 103, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8A672E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.1:1. #8A672E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A672E color variations

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#8A672E 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 #8A672E

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

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Flat Earth color link
Flat Earth

#855F31

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A672E
  • RGB138, 103, 46
  • CMYK0, 14, 36, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 103, 46)
  • HSL37°, 50%, 36%
  • HSL Precise37.174°, 50%, 36.078%
  • HSV37°, 67%, 54%
  • HSB37°, 67%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.404, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.404, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.404, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A672E
  • DECIMAL ID9070382
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01