Information about #86500E color

#86500E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#86500E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(134, 80, 14) — 52.5% red, 31.4% green, 5.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 47 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#86500E is a energetic, saturated orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown (#88540B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vincent's Copper Brown (#8A530A) and Medium Brown (#7F5112).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(134, 80, 14)), which gives #86500E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #86500E: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #86500E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#86500E color variations

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

#86500E 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 #86500E

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

Brown color link
Brown

#88540B

Medium Brown color link
Medium Brown

#7F5112

Red Dirt color link
Red Dirt

#7F5217

Grizzly color link
Grizzly

#885818

Saddle Brown color link
Saddle Brown

#8B4513

Dark Bronze color link
Dark Bronze

#804A00

Russet color link
Russet

#80461B

Rope color link
Rope

#8E4D1E

Poop Brown color link
Poop Brown

#7A5901

Poo Brown color link
Poo Brown

#885F01

Warm Brown color link
Warm Brown

#964E02

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#86500E
  • RGB134, 80, 14
  • CMYK0, 21, 47, 47
  • CSSrgb(134, 80, 14)
  • HSL33°, 81%, 29%
  • HSL Precise33°, 81.081%, 29.02%
  • HSV33°, 90%, 53%
  • HSB33°, 90%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.525, 0.314, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.525, 0.314, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.525, 0.314, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID86500E
  • DECIMAL ID8802318
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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