Information about Authentic color

#8A6843 - Authentic color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A6843, known as "Authentic", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 104, 67) (54.1% red, 40.8% green, 26.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 28 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8A6843 is a mildly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Raw Umber (#826644). Slightly further away sit Cocoa (#875F42) and Bullwhip (#8F7040).

The recipe behind #8A6843 is rgb(138, 104, 67), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Authentic" in the Register.

Authentic color variations

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

Authentic color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Authentic

#8A6843
#AF8659

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#C3A483

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#D7C2AC

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#EBE0D5

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White

#FFFFFF

Authentic color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Authentic

#8A6843
#6E5235

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#523D27

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#37291A

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#1B140D

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Black

#000000

Authentic color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Authentic

#8A6843
#896C4D

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#877058

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#857564

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Stonehenge

#827A71
Grey

#808080

Authentic 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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#738942

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#898342

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#8A6843
#894A42

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#894256

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#894273

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Authentic 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
#8A6843
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#8A6843

#42658A
#42658A

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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
#8A6843
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#8A6843

#43428A
#43428A

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#42898A
#42898A

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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
#898A42
#898A42

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#8A6843
Authentic

#8A6843

#8A4342
#8A4342

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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
#8A6843
Authentic

#8A6843

#428A67
#428A67

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#67428A
#67428A

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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
#8A6843
Authentic

#8A6843

#658A42
#658A42

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#42658A
#42658A

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#67428A
#67428A

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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
#8A6843
Authentic

#8A6843

#428A43
#428A43

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#42658A
#42658A

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#8A4289
#8A4289

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Nearest named colors to Authentic

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Yellow Sea Pine Brown color link
Yellow Sea Pine Brown

#896C39

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Dark Brown Tangelo color link
Dark Brown Tangelo

#88654E

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

French Bistre color link
French Bistre

#856D4D

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Authentic color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A6843
  • RGB138, 104, 67
  • CMYK0, 13, 28, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 104, 67)
  • HSL31°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise31.268°, 34.634%, 40.196%
  • HSV31°, 51%, 54%
  • HSB31°, 51%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.408, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.408, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.408, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A6843
  • DECIMAL ID9070659
  • Name Length9
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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