Information about #8C7261 color

#8C7261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #8C7261 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(140, 114, 97) (54.9% red, 44.7% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 17 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #8C7261 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Triple Malta (#8C7662). Slightly further away sit Ignition (#8B735A) and Brownish Grey (#86775F).

The recipe behind #8C7261 is rgb(140, 114, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #8C7261: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#8C7261 color variations

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#8C7261 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 #8C7261

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

Triple Malta color link
Triple Malta

#8C7662

Ignition color link
Ignition

#8B735A

Sand Dune color link
Sand Dune

#867665

Shadow color link
Shadow

#8A795D

Nullarbor color link
Nullarbor

#907C64

Promise color link
Promise

#936962

Ferra color link
Ferra

#876A68

Triple Napa color link
Triple Napa

#807361

Carat color link
Carat

#867D60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8C7261
  • RGB140, 114, 97
  • CMYK0, 10, 17, 45
  • CSSrgb(140, 114, 97)
  • HSL24°, 18%, 46%
  • HSL Precise23.721°, 18.143%, 46.471%
  • HSV24°, 31%, 55%
  • HSB24°, 31%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.549, 0.447, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.549, 0.447, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.549, 0.447, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8C7261
  • DECIMAL ID9204321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01