Information about #8B6B66 color

#8B6B66 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B6B66 falls into the Red Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 107, 102) — 54.5% red, 42% green, 40% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 15 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8B6B66 reads as a calm, restrained earthy red and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ferra (#876A68). Nearby in the Register you will also find Promise (#936962) and Triple Malta (#8C7662).

The recipe behind #8B6B66 is rgb(139, 107, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.4:1. No one has named #8B6B66 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#8B6B66 color variations

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#8B6B66 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 #8B6B66

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

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Arabella color link
Arabella

#85636E

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B6B66
  • RGB139, 107, 102
  • CMYK0, 13, 15, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 107, 102)
  • HSL8°, 15%, 47%
  • HSL Precise8.108°, 15.353%, 47.255%
  • HSV8°, 27%, 55%
  • HSB8°, 27%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.420, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.420, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.420, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B6B66
  • DECIMAL ID9136998
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01