Information about #8F5528 color

#8F5528 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8F5528 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(143, 85, 40) — 56.1% red, 33.3% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 40 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8F5528 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Fox (#985629). Slightly further away sit Afghan Tan (#905E26) and Chelsea Gem (#95532F).

In RGB terms — rgb(143, 85, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.5:1. #8F5528 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8F5528 color variations

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#8F5528 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 #8F5528

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

Fox color link
Fox

#985629

Afghan Tan color link
Afghan Tan

#905E26

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Alert Tan color link
Alert Tan

#954E2C

Hawaiian Tan color link
Hawaiian Tan

#99522B

Rusty Nail color link
Rusty Nail

#8D5F2C

Natural color link
Natural

#885931

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Hot Curry color link
Hot Curry

#815B28

Charisma color link
Charisma

#854926

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8F5528
  • RGB143, 85, 40
  • CMYK0, 23, 40, 44
  • CSSrgb(143, 85, 40)
  • HSL26°, 56%, 36%
  • HSL Precise26.214°, 56.284%, 35.882%
  • HSV26°, 72%, 56%
  • HSB26°, 72%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.561, 0.333, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.561, 0.333, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.561, 0.333, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8F5528
  • DECIMAL ID9393448
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01