Information about #8B5F17 color

#8B5F17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B5F17 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(139, 95, 23) (54.5% red, 37.3% green, 9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 45 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B5F17 presents itself as a vivid, lively warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Grizzly (#885818). Slightly further away sit Kumera (#886221) and Oak Brown (#806517).

The recipe behind #8B5F17 is rgb(139, 95, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #8B5F17: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for black. No one has named #8B5F17 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B5F17 color variations

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

#8B5F17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B5F17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#704C12

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#54390D

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#382609

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#1C1304

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Black

#000000

#8B5F17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#877A65

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Grey

#808080

#8B5F17 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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#8C3016

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#8B5F17 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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#17448C
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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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#25178C
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#177F8C
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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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#8C2517
#8C2517

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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
#8B5F17
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#178C5F
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#5F178C
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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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#448C17
#448C17

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#17448C
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#5F178C
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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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#178C25
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#17448C
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#8C177F
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Nearest named colors to #8B5F17

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

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Kumera color link
Kumera

#886221

Oak Brown color link
Oak Brown

#806517

Golden Brown color link
Golden Brown

#996515

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Fiddlesticks color link
Fiddlesticks

#7D641D

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Yukon Gold color link
Yukon Gold

#826A21

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Vincent's Copper Brown color link
Vincent's Copper Brown

#8A530A

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Muddy Brown color link
Muddy Brown

#886806

#8B5F17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B5F17
  • RGB139, 95, 23
  • CMYK0, 17, 45, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 95, 23)
  • HSL37°, 72%, 32%
  • HSL Precise37.241°, 71.605%, 31.765%
  • HSV37°, 83%, 55%
  • HSB37°, 83%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.373, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.373, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.373, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B5F17
  • DECIMAL ID9133847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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