Information about #8E5949 color

#8E5949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E5949 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 89, 73) — 55.7% red, 34.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 21 / 27 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E5949 is a mildly saturated red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Radiance (#8F5743). Nearby in the Register you will also find Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D) and Copper Fire (#925345).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 89, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E5949 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E5949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E5949 color variations

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

#8E5949 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E5949 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E5949 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E5949 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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#8E5949 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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#498D59
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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 #8E5949

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

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Lotus color link
Lotus

#8B504B

Copper Rust color link
Copper Rust

#95524C

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Vintage Rust color link
Vintage Rust

#965044

#8E5949 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E5949
  • RGB142, 89, 73
  • CMYK0, 21, 27, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 89, 73)
  • HSL14°, 32%, 42%
  • HSL Precise13.913°, 32.093%, 42.157%
  • HSV14°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB14°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.349, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.349, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.349, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E5949
  • DECIMAL ID9328969
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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