Information about #8B4C0D color

#8B4C0D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B4C0D falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 76, 13) — 54.5% red, 29.8% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 49 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #8B4C0D occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A). Slightly further away sit Brown (#88540B) and Saddle Brown (#8B4513).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 76, 13)), which gives #8B4C0D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.1:1. #8B4C0D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B4C0D color variations

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#8B4C0D 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 #8B4C0D

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

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Mars Orange color link
Mars Orange

#964514

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B4C0D
  • RGB139, 76, 13
  • CMYK0, 25, 49, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 76, 13)
  • HSL30°, 83%, 30%
  • HSL Precise30°, 82.895%, 29.804%
  • HSV30°, 91%, 55%
  • HSB30°, 91%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.298, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.298, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.298, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B4C0D
  • DECIMAL ID9128973
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01