Information about #8B371B color

#8B371B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B371B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 55, 27) (54.5% red, 21.6% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 33 / 44 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B371B presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Burnt Umber (#8A3324). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Red Brown (#8A2D1C) and Red Brown (#8B2E16).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 55, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B371B: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. #8B371B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B371B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8B371B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B371B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#702C16

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#542110

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#38160B

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Black

#000000

#8B371B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B371B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#8C1B2C

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#8B371B 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
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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
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#1C388D
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#1C8D70
#1C8D70

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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
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#8D1C38
#8D1C38

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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
#8B371B
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#1C8D38
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#381C8D
#381C8D

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#708D1C
#708D1C

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#1C708D
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#381C8D
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#388D1C
#388D1C

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#1C708D
#1C708D

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#701C8D
#701C8D

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Nearest named colors to #8B371B

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

Burnt Umber color link
Burnt Umber

#8A3324

Rich Red Brown color link
Rich Red Brown

#8A2D1C

Red Brown color link
Red Brown

#8B2E16

Countdown color link
Countdown

#922F1D

Sienna color link
Sienna

#882D17

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Dyestalk Red color link
Dyestalk Red

#913225

Red Kite color link
Red Kite

#913228

Dawnbreaker color link
Dawnbreaker

#813125

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Deep Dumpling color link
Deep Dumpling

#9B351B

Cracker color link
Cracker

#963128

#8B371B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B371B
  • RGB139, 55, 27
  • CMYK0, 33, 44, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 55, 27)
  • HSL15°, 67%, 33%
  • HSL Precise15°, 67.47%, 32.549%
  • HSV15°, 81%, 55%
  • HSB15°, 81%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.216, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.216, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.216, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B371B
  • DECIMAL ID9123611
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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