Information about #8E532E color

#8E532E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E532E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 83, 46) — 55.7% red, 32.5% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 38 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E532E reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chelsea Gem (#95532F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alert Tan (#954E2C) and Natural (#885931).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 83, 46) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E532E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. #8E532E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E532E color variations

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#8E532E 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 #8E532E

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

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E532E
  • RGB142, 83, 46
  • CMYK0, 23, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 83, 46)
  • HSL23°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise23.125°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV23°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB23°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.325, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.325, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.325, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E532E
  • DECIMAL ID9327406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01