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Information about #8B501F color

#8B501F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B501F falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 80, 31) — 54.5% red, 31.4% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 23 / 42 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #8B501F 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 Rope (#8E4D1E). Slightly further away sit Grizzly (#885818) and Charisma (#854926).

The recipe behind #8B501F is rgb(139, 80, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #8B501F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B501F color variations

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

#8B501F 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 #8B501F

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

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Rich Brown color link
Rich Brown

#964C1D

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Fuzzy Wuzzy color link
Fuzzy Wuzzy

#87421F

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B501F
  • RGB139, 80, 31
  • CMYK0, 23, 42, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 80, 31)
  • HSL27°, 64%, 33%
  • HSL Precise27.222°, 63.529%, 33.333%
  • HSV27°, 78%, 55%
  • HSB27°, 78%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.314, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.314, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.314, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B501F
  • DECIMAL ID9130015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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