Information about #8B5D5D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#8B5D5D falls into the Red Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 93, 93) — 54.5% red, 36.5% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 18 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B5D5D reads as a softly toned earthy red and 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 a hair away from Rose Taupe (#905D5D). Slightly further away sit Renaissance (#885A64) and Half Lumberjack (#845A53).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 93, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B5D5D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B5D5D color variations

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

#8B5D5D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5D5D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B5D5D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#886262

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Grey

#808080

#8B5D5D 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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#8B5D5D 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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#8A5C73
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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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#738A5C
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#735C8A
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Nearest named colors to #8B5D5D

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

Rose Taupe color link
Rose Taupe

#905D5D

Renaissance color link
Renaissance

#885A64

Half Lumberjack color link
Half Lumberjack

#845A53

Deep Taupe color link
Deep Taupe

#7E5E60

Plum Blossom Mouse color link
Plum Blossom Mouse

#97645A

Cannon Pink color link
Cannon Pink

#8E5164

Italian Roast color link
Italian Roast

#906652

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Wrangler color link
Wrangler

#80675A

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Russett color link
Russett

#7D655C

#8B5D5D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5D5D
  • RGB139, 93, 93
  • CMYK0, 18, 18, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 93, 93)
  • HSL0°, 20%, 45%
  • HSL Precise0°, 19.828%, 45.49%
  • HSV0°, 33%, 55%
  • HSB0°, 33%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.365, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.365, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.365, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B5D5D
  • DECIMAL ID9133405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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