Information about #8A8052 color

#8A8052 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A8052 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 128, 82) — 54.1% red, 50.2% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 22 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A8052 reads as a moderately toned golden yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Baiko Brown (#857C55). Slightly further away sit Dark Tan (#918151) and Clay Creek (#897E59).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 128, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A8052: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8A8052 color variations

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#8A8052 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 #8A8052

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

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8052
  • RGB138, 128, 82
  • CMYK0, 4, 22, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 128, 82)
  • HSL49°, 25%, 43%
  • HSL Precise49.286°, 25.455%, 43.137%
  • HSV49°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB49°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.502, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.502, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.502, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8052
  • DECIMAL ID9076818
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01