Information about #8E4B3C color

#8E4B3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E4B3C falls into the Red Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 75, 60) — 55.7% red, 29.4% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 32 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#8E4B3C presents itself as a clearly saturated warm red — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Terracotta Hit (#8E5037). Slightly further away sit Sparrow Brown (#8C4736) and Mule Fawn (#884F40).

The recipe behind #8E4B3C is rgb(142, 75, 60), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #8E4B3C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#8E4B3C color variations

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

#8E4B3C 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 #8E4B3C

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

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Ironstone color link
Ironstone

#86483C

Matrix color link
Matrix

#8E4D45

El Salva color link
El Salva

#8F4E45

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Mojo color link
Mojo

#97463C

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E4B3C
  • RGB142, 75, 60
  • CMYK0, 26, 32, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 75, 60)
  • HSL11°, 41%, 40%
  • HSL Precise10.976°, 40.594%, 39.608%
  • HSV11°, 58%, 56%
  • HSB11°, 58%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.294, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.294, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.294, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E4B3C
  • DECIMAL ID9325372
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01