Information about #8E756A color

#8E756A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E756A falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 117, 106) — 55.7% red, 45.9% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 14 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained orange, #8E756A feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Half Buffalo (#89756F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kubrick (#8E7471) and Incognito (#8E7C6E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 117, 106)), which gives #8E756A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E756A: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E756A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E756A color variations

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#8E756A 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 #8E756A

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

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Gargoyle color link
Gargoyle

#907E69

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Milky Way color link
Milky Way

#8E7F68

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E756A
  • RGB142, 117, 106
  • CMYK0, 10, 14, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 117, 106)
  • HSL18°, 15%, 49%
  • HSL Precise18.333°, 14.516%, 48.627%
  • HSV18°, 25%, 56%
  • HSB18°, 25%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.459, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.459, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.459, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E756A
  • DECIMAL ID9336170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01