Information about #8B4938 color

#8B4938 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B4938 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 73, 56) — 54.5% red, 28.6% green, 22% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 33 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B4938 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Sparrow Brown (#8C4736). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paarl (#864B36) and Ironstone (#86483C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 73, 56)), which gives #8B4938 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B4938: 6.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for black. #8B4938 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B4938 color variations

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

#8B4938 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B4938 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B4938 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B4938 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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#8B4938 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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#378B72
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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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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
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#378B48
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8B4938

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

Sparrow Brown color link
Sparrow Brown

#8C4736

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

Green Tea color link
Green Tea

#824B35

Persimmon Juice color link
Persimmon Juice

#934337

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Chestnut color link
Chestnut

#954535

Brandy color link
Brandy

#87413F

Embers color link
Embers

#8C3F30

#8B4938 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B4938
  • RGB139, 73, 56
  • CMYK0, 26, 33, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 73, 56)
  • HSL12°, 43%, 38%
  • HSL Precise12.289°, 42.564%, 38.235%
  • HSV12°, 60%, 55%
  • HSB12°, 60%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.286, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.286, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.286, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B4938
  • DECIMAL ID9128248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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