Information about #8A875D color

#8A875D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8A875D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(138, 135, 93) — 54.1% red, 52.9% green, 36.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 1 / 18 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #8A875D reads as a softly toned golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wilderness (#88885B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alloy (#91815E) and Granite Green (#8B8265).

In RGB terms — rgb(138, 135, 93) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8A875D: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #8A875D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8A875D color variations

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#8A875D 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 #8A875D

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

Wilderness color link
Wilderness

#88885B

Alloy color link
Alloy

#91815E

Clay Creek color link
Clay Creek

#897E59

Bandicoot color link
Bandicoot

#878466

Olive Haze color link
Olive Haze

#888064

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Brown Grey color link
Brown Grey

#8D8468

Twister color link
Twister

#938255

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8A875D
  • RGB138, 135, 93
  • CMYK0, 1, 18, 46
  • CSSrgb(138, 135, 93)
  • HSL56°, 19%, 45%
  • HSL Precise56°, 19.481%, 45.294%
  • HSV56°, 33%, 54%
  • HSB56°, 33%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.541, 0.529, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.541, 0.529, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.541, 0.529, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8A875D
  • DECIMAL ID9078621
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01