Information about #8B8655 color

#8B8655 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B8655 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 134, 85) — 54.5% red, 52.5% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 21 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8B8655 is a gently muted sunny yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Wilderness (#88885B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Tan (#918151) and Twister (#938255).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 134, 85)), which gives #8B8655 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8B8655 color variations

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

#8B8655 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 #8B8655

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

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Baiko Brown color link
Baiko Brown

#857C55

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B8655
  • RGB139, 134, 85
  • CMYK0, 2, 21, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 134, 85)
  • HSL54°, 24%, 44%
  • HSL Precise54.444°, 24.107%, 43.922%
  • HSV54°, 39%, 55%
  • HSB54°, 39%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.525, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.525, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.525, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B8655
  • DECIMAL ID9143893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01