Information about #8E6548 color

#8E6548 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E6548 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 101, 72) — 55.7% red, 39.6% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 27 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E6548 is a mildly saturated orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Authentic (#8A6843). Slightly further away sit Spicy Mix (#8B5F4D) and Dark Brown Tangelo (#88654E).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 101, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8E6548: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. No one has named #8E6548 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E6548 color variations

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#8E6548 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 #8E6548

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

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Spicy Mix color link
Spicy Mix

#8B5F4D

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Lone Ranger color link
Lone Ranger

#87614F

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E6548
  • RGB142, 101, 72
  • CMYK0, 16, 27, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 101, 72)
  • HSL25°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise24.857°, 32.71%, 41.961%
  • HSV25°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB25°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.396, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.396, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.396, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E6548
  • DECIMAL ID9332040
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01