Information about #8A5240 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A5240 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 82, 64) (54.1% red, 32.2% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 29 / 46 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8A5240 is a mildly saturated red that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mule Fawn (#884F40). Slightly further away sit Legend (#8C563B) and Roman Ochre (#87523A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(138, 82, 64)), which gives #8A5240 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. #8A5240 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A5240 color variations

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

#8A5240 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8A5240 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#8A5240 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8A5240 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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#8A5240 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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#40798C
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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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#40538C
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#408C79
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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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#408C53
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#53408C
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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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#798C40
#798C40

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#53408C
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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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#538C40
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#40798C
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#79408C
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Nearest named colors to #8A5240

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

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Milk Chocolate color link
Milk Chocolate

#84563C

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Copper Fire color link
Copper Fire

#925345

Terracotta Hit color link
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#8A5240 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A5240
  • RGB138, 82, 64
  • CMYK0, 22, 29, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 82, 64)
  • HSL15°, 37%, 40%
  • HSL Precise14.595°, 36.634%, 39.608%
  • HSV15°, 54%, 54%
  • HSB15°, 54%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.322, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.322, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.322, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A5240
  • DECIMAL ID9065024
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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