Information about #8B5646 color

#8B5646 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B5646 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 86, 70) — 54.5% red, 33.7% green, 27.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 27 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8B5646 presents itself as a softly balanced earthy red — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Radiance (#8F5743). Nearby in the Register you will also find Copper Fire (#925345) and Lotus (#8B504B).

The recipe behind #8B5646 is rgb(139, 86, 70), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. No one has named #8B5646 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B5646 color variations

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

#8B5646 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 #8B5646

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

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5646
  • RGB139, 86, 70
  • CMYK0, 21, 27, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 86, 70)
  • HSL14°, 33%, 41%
  • HSL Precise13.913°, 33.014%, 40.98%
  • HSV14°, 50%, 55%
  • HSB14°, 50%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.337, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.337, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.337, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B5646
  • DECIMAL ID9131590
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01