Color #8E8159

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E8159 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 129, 89) (55.7% red, 50.6% green, 34.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 21 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E8159 presents itself as a calm, restrained golden yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Clay Creek (#897E59). Nearby in the Register you will also find Alloy (#91815E) and Twister (#938255).

The recipe behind #8E8159 is rgb(142, 129, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E8159 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #8E8159 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8E8159 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#8E8159 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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Narvik

White

#8E8159 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#8E8159 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#8E8159 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

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#8E8159 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

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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

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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

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

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Nearest named colors to #8E8159

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

Clay Creek

#897E59

Alloy

#91815E

Twister

#938255

Fortune

#928053

Colins Wicket

#95825D

Dark Tan

#918151

Wilderness

#88885B

Shadow

#8A795D

Triple Grey Olive

#867B5D

Baiko Brown

#857C55

Carat

#867D60

Nullarbor

#907C64

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#8E8159
RGB142, 129, 89
CMYK0, 5, 21, 44
CSSrgb(142, 129, 89)

HSL45°, 23%, 45%
HSL Precise45.283°, 22.944%, 45.294%
HSV45°, 37%, 56%
HSB45°, 37%, 56%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349

GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.506, 0.349)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.506, 0.349, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.506, 0.349)

Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX ID8E8159
DECIMAL ID9339225
Name LengthThis color has no name

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