Information about #8B8525 color

#8B8525 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8B8525 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 133, 37) — 54.5% red, 52.2% green, 14.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 40 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8B8525 is a clearly saturated sunny yellow that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Lemon Ginger (#968428). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alibi (#988422) and Kombi (#838931).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(139, 133, 37)), which gives #8B8525 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8B8525: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #8B8525 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B8525 color variations

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

#8B8525 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#8B8525 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#706B1D

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#545016

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Black

#000000

#8B8525 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#8B8525 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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#8B8525 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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#52258D
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#25608D
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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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#8D5225
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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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#258D86
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#86258D
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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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#2C8D25
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#252C8D
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#86258D
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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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#252C8D
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#8D2560
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Nearest named colors to #8B8525

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

Lemon Ginger color link
Lemon Ginger

#968428

Alibi color link
Alibi

#988422

Kombi color link
Kombi

#838931

Trendy Green color link
Trendy Green

#7C881A

Old Moss Green color link
Old Moss Green

#867E36

Hacienda color link
Hacienda

#9E8022

Hazel color link
Hazel

#8E7618

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Ventura color link
Ventura

#907C38

Corn Harvest color link
Corn Harvest

#8D702A

Sycamore color link
Sycamore

#908D39

Moss color link
Moss

#8B7D3A

#8B8525 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B8525
  • RGB139, 133, 37
  • CMYK0, 2, 40, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 133, 37)
  • HSL56°, 58%, 35%
  • HSL Precise56.471°, 57.955%, 34.51%
  • HSV56°, 73%, 55%
  • HSB56°, 73%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.522, 0.145)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.522, 0.145, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.522, 0.145)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8B8525
  • DECIMAL ID9143589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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