Information about Terracotta Hit color

#8E5037 - Terracotta Hit color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8E5037, known as "Terracotta Hit", is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(142, 80, 55) (55.7% red, 31.4% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 34 / 44 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #8E5037 reads as a confidently colored orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Burnished Orange (#92543A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Legend (#8C563B) and Roman Ochre (#87523A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(142, 80, 55)), which gives #8E5037 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.4:1. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Terracotta Hit" in the Register.

Terracotta Hit color variations

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

Terracotta Hit color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037
#B96A4B

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#CA8F78

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#DCB4A5

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#EDD9D2

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White

#FFFFFF

Terracotta Hit color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037
#72402C

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#553021

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#392016

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#1C100B

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Black

#000000

Terracotta Hit color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037
#8E5944

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#8B6251

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#886B5F

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#84756F

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Grey

#808080

Terracotta Hit color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#648F37

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#878F37

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#8F7337

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Terracotta Hit

#8E5037
#8F3741

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#8F3764

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#8F3787

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Terracotta Hit 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
#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#38768F
#38768F

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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
#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#384B8F
#384B8F

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#388F7C
#388F7C

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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
#8F7C38
#8F7C38

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#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#8F384B
#8F384B

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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
#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#388F50
#388F50

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#50388F
#50388F

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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
#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#768F38
#768F38

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#38768F
#38768F

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#50388F
#50388F

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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
#8E5037
Terracotta Hit

#8E5037

#4B8F38
#4B8F38

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#38768F
#38768F

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#7C388F
#7C388F

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Nearest named colors to Terracotta Hit

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

Burnished Orange color link
Burnished Orange

#92543A

Legend color link
Legend

#8C563B

Roman Ochre color link
Roman Ochre

#87523A

Sparrow Brown color link
Sparrow Brown

#8C4736

Magma color link
Magma

#875639

Brushwood Dyed color link
Brushwood Dyed

#8C5939

Paarl color link
Paarl

#864B36

Clove Brown color link
Clove Brown

#8F583C

Toffee color link
Toffee

#8E593C

Mule Fawn color link
Mule Fawn

#884F40

Chelsea Gem color link
Chelsea Gem

#95532F

Polished Brown color link
Polished Brown

#985538

Terracotta Hit color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8E5037
  • RGB142, 80, 55
  • CMYK0, 24, 34, 44
  • CSSrgb(142, 80, 55)
  • HSL17°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise17.241°, 44.162%, 38.627%
  • HSV17°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB17°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.557, 0.314, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.557, 0.314, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.557, 0.314, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID8E5037
  • DECIMAL ID9326647
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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