Information about #8E502A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#8E502A is a pleasantly vivid warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alert Tan (#954E2C). Slightly further away sit Chelsea Gem (#95532F) and Waiwherowhero (#86492C).
The recipe behind #8E502A is rgb(142, 80, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. #8E502A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#8E502A color variations
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#8E502A color tints
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#8E502A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#8E502A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#8E502A color hues
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#8E502A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #8E502A color
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Nearest named colors to #8E502A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#954E2C
#95532F
#86492C
#99522B
#985629
#854926
#8E4D1E
#885931
#8E5037
#8D4532
#804E2C
#905E26
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#8E502A
- RGB142, 80, 42
- CMYK0, 24, 39, 44
- CSSrgb(142, 80, 42)
- HSL23°, 54%, 36%
- HSL Precise22.8°, 54.348%, 36.078%
- HSV23°, 70%, 56%
- HSB23°, 70%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
- GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.314, 0.165)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.314, 0.165, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.314, 0.165)
- Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID8E502A
- DECIMAL ID9326634
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
