Information about #8A7472 color

#8A7472 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8A7472 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(138, 116, 114) (54.1% red, 45.5% green, 44.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 9 / 9 / 46 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A7472 reads as a muted, almost neutral neutral grey and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Buffalo (#89756F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kubrick (#8E7471) and Soft Chocolate (#867970).

The recipe behind #8A7472 is rgb(138, 116, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8A7472 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8A7472 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8A7472 color variations

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

#8A7472 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B8AAA9

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#E7E2E2

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White

#FFFFFF

#8A7472 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6D5B59

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#524443

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#362D2C

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#1B1616

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Black

#000000

#8A7472 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#877573

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#857776

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#837A79

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#817C7C

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Grey

#808080

#8A7472 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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#898670

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#897C70

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#897078

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#897082

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#867089

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#8A7472 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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#708789
#708789

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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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#707B89
#707B89

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#70897F
#70897F

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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
#897F70
#897F70

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#89707B
#89707B

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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
#8A7472
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#708973
#708973

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#737089
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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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#878970
#878970

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#708789
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#737089
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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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#7B8970
#7B8970

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#708789
#708789

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#7F7089
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Nearest named colors to #8A7472

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

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Soft Chocolate color link
Soft Chocolate

#867970

Triple Perfect Taupe color link
Triple Perfect Taupe

#867A6F

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Quarter Oilskin color link
Quarter Oilskin

#82776E

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

#8A7472 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A7472
  • RGB138, 116, 114
  • CMYK0, 9, 9, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 116, 114)
  • HSL5°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise5°, 9.524%, 49.412%
  • HSV5°, 17%, 54%
  • HSB5°, 17%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.455, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.455, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.455, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A7472
  • DECIMAL ID9073778
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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