Information about #8B5950 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B5950 falls into the Red Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 89, 80) — 54.5% red, 34.9% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated red, #8B5950 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D). Slightly further away sit Half Lumberjack (#845A53) and Lone Ranger (#87614F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 89, 80)), which gives #8B5950 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. #8B5950 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B5950 color variations

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

#8B5950 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5950 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B5950 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B5950 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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#8B5950 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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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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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 #8B5950

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

#8B5950 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5950
  • RGB139, 89, 80
  • CMYK0, 20, 23, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 89, 80)
  • HSL9°, 27%, 43%
  • HSL Precise9.153°, 26.941%, 42.941%
  • HSV9°, 42%, 55%
  • HSB9°, 42%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.349, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.349, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.349, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B5950
  • DECIMAL ID9132368
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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