Information about #8B5E3C color

#8B5E3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B5E3C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 94, 60) (54.5% red, 36.9% green, 23.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 31 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8B5E3C reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Triumph (#89603A). Slightly further away sit Toffee (#8E593C) and Brushwood Dyed (#8C5939).

The recipe behind #8B5E3C is rgb(139, 94, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B5E3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B5E3C color variations

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

#8B5E3C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5E3C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B5E3C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B5E3C 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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#8B5E3C 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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#8B3C41
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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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#3C8B5E
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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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#698B3C
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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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#863C8B
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Nearest named colors to #8B5E3C

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

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Brushwood Dyed color link
Brushwood Dyed

#8C5939

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

#8B5E3C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5E3C
  • RGB139, 94, 60
  • CMYK0, 18, 31, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 94, 60)
  • HSL26°, 40%, 39%
  • HSL Precise25.823°, 39.698%, 39.02%
  • HSV26°, 57%, 55%
  • HSB26°, 57%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.369, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.369, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.369, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B5E3C
  • DECIMAL ID9133628
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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