Information about #8E7037 color

#8E7037 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E7037 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 112, 55) (55.7% red, 43.9% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 34 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8E7037 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39). Slightly further away sit Wood (#966F33) and Bullwhip (#8F7040).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 112, 55) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #8E7037 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E7037 color variations

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#8E7037 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 #8E7037

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

Wood color link
Wood

#966F33

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Cheers color link
Cheers

#916A2D

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Dark Buff color link
Dark Buff

#976638

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E7037
  • RGB142, 112, 55
  • CMYK0, 12, 34, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 112, 55)
  • HSL39°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise39.31°, 44.162%, 38.627%
  • HSV39°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB39°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.439, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.439, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.439, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E7037
  • DECIMAL ID9334839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01