Information about #8B7572 color

#8B7572 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #8B7572 is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(139, 117, 114) — 54.5% red, 45.9% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 10 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#8B7572 presents itself as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kubrick (#8E7471). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Buffalo (#89756F) and Soft Chocolate (#867970).

The recipe behind #8B7572 is rgb(139, 117, 114), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #8B7572 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. #8B7572 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#8B7572 color variations

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

#8B7572 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 #8B7572

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

Kubrick color link
Kubrick

#8E7471

Half Buffalo color link
Half Buffalo

#89756F

Otter color link
Otter

#8F7B70

Americano color link
Americano

#8A7D72

Incognito color link
Incognito

#8E7C6E

Eighth Felix color link
Eighth Felix

#897C79

Hurricane color link
Hurricane

#8B7E77

Stonehenge color link
Stonehenge

#827A71

Stonewashed color link
Stonewashed

#8D8072

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#8B7572
  • RGB139, 117, 114
  • CMYK0, 9, 10, 45
  • CSSrgb(139, 117, 114)
  • HSL7°, 10%, 50%
  • HSL Precise7.2°, 9.881%, 49.608%
  • HSV7°, 18%, 55%
  • HSB7°, 18%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.545, 0.459, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.545, 0.459, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.545, 0.459, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID8B7572
  • DECIMAL ID9139570
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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