Information about #8A8171 color

#8A8171 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A8171 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 129, 113) — 54.1% red, 50.6% green, 44.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 10 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8A8171 reads as a softly muted neutral grey and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pravda (#888071). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Stonewashed (#8D8072) and Americano (#8A7D72).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(138, 129, 113)), which gives #8A8171 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A8171: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #8A8171 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A8171 color variations

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#8A8171 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 #8A8171

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

Pravda color link
Pravda

#888071

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Piston color link
Piston

#8C846D

Double Napa color link
Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Portland color link
Portland

#847E71

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Schist color link
Schist

#87876F

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Taupe Grey color link
Taupe Grey

#898478

Ironhide color link
Ironhide

#8F8476

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A8171
  • RGB138, 129, 113
  • CMYK0, 4, 10, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 129, 113)
  • HSL38°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise38.4°, 9.96%, 49.216%
  • HSV38°, 18%, 54%
  • HSB38°, 18%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.506, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.506, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.506, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A8171
  • DECIMAL ID9077105
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01