Information about #8E7D74 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E7D74 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(142, 125, 116) — 55.7% red, 49% green, 45.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 10 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained orange, #8E7D74 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stonewashed (#8D8072). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hurricane (#8B7E77) and Americano (#8A7D72).

In RGB terms — rgb(142, 125, 116) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #8E7D74 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #8E7D74 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E7D74 color variations

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#8E7D74 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 #8E7D74

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

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Squirrel color link
Squirrel

#8F7D6B

#8E7D74 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E7D74
  • RGB142, 125, 116
  • CMYK0, 7, 10, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 125, 116)
  • HSL21°, 10%, 51%
  • HSL Precise20.769°, 10.317%, 50.588%
  • HSV21°, 18%, 56%
  • HSB21°, 18%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.490, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.490, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.490, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E7D74
  • DECIMAL ID9338228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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