Information about #8B7831 color

#8B7831 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B7831 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 120, 49) — 54.5% red, 47.1% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 35 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B7831 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Old Moss Green (#867E36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ventura (#907C38) and Moss (#8B7D3A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 120, 49)), which gives #8B7831 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B7831 color variations

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

#8B7831 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B7831 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#373013

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Black

#000000

#8B7831 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B7831 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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#8B7831 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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#4B318C
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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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#318C78
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#78318C
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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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#458C31
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#31458C
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#78318C
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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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#318C4B
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#8C3172
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Nearest named colors to #8B7831

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

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Spanish Bistre color link
Spanish Bistre

#807532

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

Pesto color link
Pesto

#7C7631

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

#8B7831 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B7831
  • RGB139, 120, 49
  • CMYK0, 7, 35, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 120, 49)
  • HSL47°, 48%, 37%
  • HSL Precise47.333°, 47.872%, 36.863%
  • HSV47°, 65%, 55%
  • HSB47°, 65%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.471, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.471, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.471, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B7831
  • DECIMAL ID9140273
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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