Information about #8E7948 color

#8E7948 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E7948 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 121, 72) — 55.7% red, 47.5% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 27 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E7948 is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Solid Gold (#927748). Nearby in the Register you will also find Driftwood (#8F6F48) and Gold Fusion (#85754E).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 121, 72) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. No one has named #8E7948 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E7948 color variations

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#8E7948 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 #8E7948

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

Solid Gold color link
Solid Gold

#927748

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Gold Fusion color link
Gold Fusion

#85754E

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Dark Tan color link
Dark Tan

#918151

Lodestar color link
Lodestar

#8A7252

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Fortune color link
Fortune

#928053

Limed Oak color link
Limed Oak

#8C7254

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E7948
  • RGB142, 121, 72
  • CMYK0, 8, 27, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 121, 72)
  • HSL42°, 33%, 42%
  • HSL Precise42°, 32.71%, 41.961%
  • HSV42°, 49%, 56%
  • HSB42°, 49%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.475, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.475, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.475, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E7948
  • DECIMAL ID9337160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01