Information about #8B6318 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B6318 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 99, 24) (54.5% red, 38.8% green, 9.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 45 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #8B6318 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kumera (#886221). Slightly further away sit Oak Brown (#806517) and Grizzly (#885818).

In RGB terms — rgb(139, 99, 24) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B6318: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B6318 color variations

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#8B6318 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 #8B6318

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

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Bistre Brown color link
Bistre Brown

#967117

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B6318
  • RGB139, 99, 24
  • CMYK0, 16, 45, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 99, 24)
  • HSL39°, 71%, 32%
  • HSL Precise39.13°, 70.552%, 31.961%
  • HSV39°, 83%, 55%
  • HSB39°, 83%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.388, 0.094)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.388, 0.094, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.388, 0.094)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B6318
  • DECIMAL ID9134872
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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