Milky Way

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Information about Milky Way color

#8E7F68 - Milky Way color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#8E7F68, known as "Milky Way", falls into the Orange Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(142, 127, 104) — 55.7% red, 49.8% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 6 / 15 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned amber-leaning orange, #8E7F68 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gargoyle (#907E69). Slightly further away sit Squirrel (#8F7D6B) and Double Napa (#8A7F6B).

The recipe behind #8E7F68 is rgb(142, 127, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. The name "Milky Way" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Milky Way color variations

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

Milky Way color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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Quarter Concrete

White

Milky Way color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

Milky Way color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

Milky Way 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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Milky Way 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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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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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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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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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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Alternatives to Milky Way color

View adjacent and very similar colors.

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Brown Grey

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Nearest named colors to Milky Way

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Gargoyle

#907E69

Squirrel

#8F7D6B

Double Napa

#8A7F6B

Brown Grey

#8D8468

Granite Green

#8B8265

Nullarbor

#907C64

Double Malta

#93806C

Incognito

#8E7C6E

Olive Haze

#888064

Piston

#8C846D

Outback

#95826C

Bandicoot

#878466

Milky Way color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#8E7F68 - Milky Way color image

Milky Way color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

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Milky Way color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

#8E7F68 - Milky Way color image

Milky Way color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)

#8E7F68 - Milky Way color image

Milky Way color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#8E7F68
RGB142, 127, 104
CMYK0, 6, 15, 44

HSL36°, 15%, 48%
HSL Precise36.316°, 15.447%, 48.235%
HSV36°, 27%, 56%
HSB36°, 27%, 56%

HEX ID8E7F68
DECIMAL ID9338728
Name Length9

Color Family (Hue)Orange
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%

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