Information about #8E852E color

#8E852E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E852E falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 133, 46) — 55.7% red, 52.2% green, 18% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 38 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E852E presents itself as a clearly saturated sunny yellow — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Ginger (#968428). Slightly further away sit Kombi (#838931) and Old Moss Green (#867E36).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 133, 46)), which gives #8E852E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8E852E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8E852E color variations

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

#8E852E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8E852E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8E852E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8E852E 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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#8E852E 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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#2E688E
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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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#388E2E
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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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#2E8E55
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Nearest named colors to #8E852E

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

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Wanderlust color link
Wanderlust

#88843C

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Finch Brown color link
Finch Brown

#957B38

Highball color link
Highball

#928C3C

Wasabi color link
Wasabi

#849137

Metallic Sunburst color link
Metallic Sunburst

#9C7C38

#8E852E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E852E
  • RGB142, 133, 46
  • CMYK0, 4, 38, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 133, 46)
  • HSL54°, 51%, 37%
  • HSL Precise54.375°, 51.064%, 36.863%
  • HSV54°, 68%, 56%
  • HSB54°, 68%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.522, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.522, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.522, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E852E
  • DECIMAL ID9340206
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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