Information about #8D5742 color

#8D5742 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8D5742 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(141, 87, 66) (55.3% red, 34.1% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 29 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8D5742 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that feels open and friendly. 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 Radiance (#8F5743). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Toffee (#8E593C) and Clove Brown (#8F583C).

In RGB terms — rgb(141, 87, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8D5742: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8D5742 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8D5742 color variations

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#8D5742 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 #8D5742

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

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Coconut color link
Coconut

#965A3E

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8D5742
  • RGB141, 87, 66
  • CMYK0, 21, 29, 45
  • CSSrgb(141, 87, 66)
  • HSL17°, 36%, 41%
  • HSL Precise16.8°, 36.232%, 40.588%
  • HSV17°, 53%, 55%
  • HSB17°, 53%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.553, 0.341, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.553, 0.341, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.553, 0.341, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8D5742
  • DECIMAL ID9262914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01