Information about #8B6041 color

#8B6041 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8B6041 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(139, 96, 65) — 54.5% red, 37.6% green, 25.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 29 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B6041 reads as a mildly saturated warm orange 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 almost identical to Cocoa (#875F42). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Wood (#855E42) and Triumph (#89603A).

The recipe behind #8B6041 is rgb(139, 96, 65), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8B6041 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8B6041 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8B6041 color variations

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#8B6041 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 #8B6041

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

Cocoa color link
Cocoa

#875F42

Dark Wood color link
Dark Wood

#855E42

Triumph color link
Triumph

#89603A

Potters Clay color link
Potters Clay

#845C40

Authentic color link
Authentic

#8A6843

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Mckenzie color link
Mckenzie

#8C6338

Radiance color link
Radiance

#8F5743

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Brown Bear color link
Brown Bear

#835C3B

Coyote Brown color link
Coyote Brown

#81613C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B6041
  • RGB139, 96, 65
  • CMYK0, 17, 29, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 96, 65)
  • HSL25°, 36%, 40%
  • HSL Precise25.135°, 36.275%, 40%
  • HSV25°, 53%, 55%
  • HSB25°, 53%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.376, 0.255)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.376, 0.255, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.376, 0.255)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B6041
  • DECIMAL ID9134145
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01