Information about #8D502C color

#8D502C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8D502C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(141, 80, 44) — 55.3% red, 31.4% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 38 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8D502C is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alert Tan (#954E2C). Slightly further away sit Chelsea Gem (#95532F) and Waiwherowhero (#86492C).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 80, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8D502C: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8D502C color variations

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#8D502C 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 #8D502C

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

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Tandoori color link
Tandoori

#8D4532

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Korma color link
Korma

#804E2C

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D502C
  • RGB141, 80, 44
  • CMYK0, 24, 38, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 80, 44)
  • HSL22°, 52%, 36%
  • HSL Precise22.268°, 52.432%, 36.275%
  • HSV22°, 69%, 55%
  • HSB22°, 69%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.314, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.314, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.314, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8D502C
  • DECIMAL ID9261100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers3 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01