Information about #8E8479 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8E8479 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 132, 121) — 55.7% red, 51.8% green, 47.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 8 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E8479 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Schooner (#8D8478). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ironhide (#8F8476) and Quarter Talisman (#8E877B).

The recipe behind #8E8479 is rgb(142, 132, 121), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8E8479 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. No one has named #8E8479 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8E8479 color variations

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

#8E8479 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E8479 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E8479 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E8479 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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#8E8479 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.

Triadic color scheme
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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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#84907A
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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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#7A8490
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Nearest named colors to #8E8479

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

Schooner color link
Schooner

#8D8478

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Quarter Talisman color link
Quarter Talisman

#8E877B

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Half Sandstone color link
Half Sandstone

#8B8176

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Stonewall color link
Stonewall

#928573

Jetsam Brown color link
Jetsam Brown

#948575

Tom color link
Tom

#92827F

Craigieburn color link
Craigieburn

#928874

Middle Grey color link
Middle Grey

#8B8680

Friar Grey color link
Friar Grey

#86837A

#8E8479 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E8479
  • RGB142, 132, 121
  • CMYK0, 4, 8, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 132, 121)
  • HSL31°, 9%, 52%
  • HSL Precise31.429°, 8.502%, 51.569%
  • HSV31°, 15%, 56%
  • HSB31°, 15%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.518, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.518, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.518, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8E8479
  • DECIMAL ID9340025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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