Information about #8B4508 color

#8B4508 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B4508 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 69, 8) (54.5% red, 27.1% green, 3.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 27 / 51 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8B4508 is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Saddle Brown (#8B4513). Slightly further away sit Iced Tea (#923C01) and Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 69, 8) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B4508 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B4508 color variations

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#8B4508 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 #8B4508

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

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Iced Tea color link
Iced Tea

#923C01

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Rust Brown color link
Rust Brown

#8B3103

Rusty Brown color link
Rusty Brown

#9E3C0E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B4508
  • RGB139, 69, 8
  • CMYK0, 27, 51, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 69, 8)
  • HSL28°, 89%, 29%
  • HSL Precise27.939°, 89.116%, 28.824%
  • HSV28°, 94%, 55%
  • HSB28°, 94%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.271, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.271, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.271, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B4508
  • DECIMAL ID9127176
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01