Information about #8B8B59 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B8B59 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 139, 89) (54.5% red, 54.5% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 0 / 20 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B8B59 presents itself as a gently muted yellow — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wilderness (#88885B). Slightly further away sit Awol (#888C4D) and Alloy (#91815E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 139, 89)), which gives #8B8B59 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B8B59: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #8B8B59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B8B59 color variations

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

#8B8B59 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B8B59 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8B8B59 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B8B59 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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#8B8B59 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #8B8B59

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

Awol color link
Awol

#888C4D

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Colins Wicket color link
Colins Wicket

#95825D

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Granite Green color link
Granite Green

#8B8265

Moss Green color link
Moss Green

#8A9A5B

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Crisp Green color link
Crisp Green

#959552

#8B8B59 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B8B59
  • RGB139, 139, 89
  • CMYK0, 0, 20, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 139, 89)
  • HSL60°, 22%, 45%
  • HSL Precise60°, 21.93%, 44.706%
  • HSV60°, 36%, 55%
  • HSB60°, 36%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.545, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.545, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.545, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B8B59
  • DECIMAL ID9145177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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