Information about #8A7C51 color

#8A7C51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A7C51 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 124, 81) — 54.1% red, 48.6% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 22 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A7C51 presents itself as a softly balanced yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Baiko Brown (#857C55). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Hillary (#837A53) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 124, 81) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #8A7C51 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A7C51 color variations

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#8A7C51 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 #8A7C51

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

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A7C51
  • RGB138, 124, 81
  • CMYK0, 5, 22, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 124, 81)
  • HSL45°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise45.263°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV45°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB45°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.486, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.486, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.486, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A7C51
  • DECIMAL ID9075793
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01