Information about #8B5504 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B5504 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 85, 4) (54.5% red, 33.3% green, 1.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 53 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B5504 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brown (#88540B) and Poo Brown (#885F01).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 85, 4) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #8B5504 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B5504 color variations

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

#8B5504 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5504 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6E4303

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#533202

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#372101

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Black

#000000

#8B5504 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#926828

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#907041

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Grey

#808080

#8B5504 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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#8B5504 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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#12048B
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#047D8B
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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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#8B1204
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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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#048B55
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#55048B
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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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#3A8B04
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#043A8B
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#55048B
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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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#048B12
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#043A8B
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#8B047D
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Nearest named colors to #8B5504

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

Vincent's Copper Brown color link
Vincent's Copper Brown

#8A530A

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Poop color link
Poop

#7F5E00

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Oregon color link
Oregon

#9B4703

Porcupine color link
Porcupine

#936900

#8B5504 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5504
  • RGB139, 85, 4
  • CMYK0, 21, 53, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 85, 4)
  • HSL36°, 94%, 28%
  • HSL Precise36°, 94.406%, 28.039%
  • HSV36°, 97%, 55%
  • HSB36°, 97%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.016
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.333, 0.016)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.333, 0.016, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.333, 0.016)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B5504
  • DECIMAL ID9131268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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