Information about #8B5740 color

#8B5740 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B5740 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 87, 64) — 54.5% red, 34.1% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 29 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8B5740 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Radiance (#8F5743). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Legend (#8C563B) and Toffee (#8E593C).

The recipe behind #8B5740 is rgb(139, 87, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8B5740 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #8B5740 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B5740 color variations

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

#8B5740 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5740 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#6F4533

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#533426

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Black

#000000

#8B5740 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B5740 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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#8B5740 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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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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#404F8C
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#408C7D
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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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#408C57
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#57408C
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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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#758C40
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#40758C
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#57408C
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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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#4F8C40
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#40758C
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#7D408C
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Nearest named colors to #8B5740

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

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Brushwood Dyed color link
Brushwood Dyed

#8C5939

Milk Chocolate color link
Milk Chocolate

#84563C

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

#8B5740 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5740
  • RGB139, 87, 64
  • CMYK0, 20, 29, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 87, 64)
  • HSL18°, 37%, 40%
  • HSL Precise18.4°, 36.946%, 39.804%
  • HSV18°, 54%, 55%
  • HSB18°, 54%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.341, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.341, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.341, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B5740
  • DECIMAL ID9131840
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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