Information about #8B7D55 color

#8B7D55 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B7D55 falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 125, 85) — 54.5% red, 49% green, 33.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 5 / 21 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #8B7D55 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 Clay Creek (#897E59). Slightly further away sit Baiko Brown (#857C55) and Fortune (#928053).

The recipe behind #8B7D55 is rgb(139, 125, 85), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B7D55 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B7D55 color variations

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

#8B7D55 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 #8B7D55

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

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B7D55
  • RGB139, 125, 85
  • CMYK0, 5, 21, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 125, 85)
  • HSL44°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.444°, 24.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV44°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB44°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.490, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.490, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.490, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B7D55
  • DECIMAL ID9141589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01