Information about #8A6E3D color

#8A6E3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8A6E3D falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(138, 110, 61) — 54.1% red, 43.1% green, 23.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 30 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A6E3D reads as a softly balanced amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Yellow Sea Pine Brown (#896C39). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bullwhip (#8F7040) and Authentic (#8A6843).

The recipe behind #8A6E3D is rgb(138, 110, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #8A6E3D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8A6E3D color variations

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#8A6E3D 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #8A6E3D

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

Bullwhip color link
Bullwhip

#8F7040

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Bullion color link
Bullion

#956A3E

Dirt Brown color link
Dirt Brown

#836539

Driftwood color link
Driftwood

#8F6F48

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Timbuktu color link
Timbuktu

#7F6C43

Raw Umber color link
Raw Umber

#826644

Dull Brown color link
Dull Brown

#876E4B

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A6E3D
  • RGB138, 110, 61
  • CMYK0, 11, 30, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 110, 61)
  • HSL38°, 39%, 39%
  • HSL Precise38.182°, 38.693%, 39.02%
  • HSV38°, 56%, 54%
  • HSB38°, 56%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.431, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.431, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.431, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8A6E3D
  • DECIMAL ID9072189
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01