#8e5517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5517 is composed of 55.7% red, 33.3% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40.1% magenta, 83.8% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 31.3 degrees, a saturation of 72.1% and a lightness of 32.4%. #8e5517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa2e with #1d0000. Closest websafe color is: #996600.

    • R 56
    • G 33
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 84
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e5517 color description : Dark orange [Brown tone].

#8e5517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5517 has RGB values of R:142, G:85, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.84, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9327895.

Hex triplet 8e5517 #8e5517
RGB Decimal 142, 85, 23 rgb(142,85,23)
RGB Percent 55.7, 33.3, 9 rgb(55.7%,33.3%,9%)
CMYK 0, 40, 84, 44
HSL 31.3°, 72.1, 32.4 hsl(31.3,72.1%,32.4%)
HSV (or HSB) 31.3°, 83.8, 55.7
Web Safe 996600 #996600
CIE-LAB 41.706, 18.794, 43.261
XYZ 14.559, 12.311, 2.42
xyY 0.497, 0.42, 12.311
CIE-LCH 41.706, 47.167, 66.518
CIE-LUV 41.706, 45.651, 37.009
Hunter-Lab 35.087, 12.665, 20.471
Binary 10001110, 01010101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8e5517

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Alternatives to #8e5517

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#8e5517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5517;}
.background {background-color:#8e5517;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5517;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5517

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #070401 is the darkest color, while #fdf9f5 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #555350 is the less saturated color, while #a15604 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5517 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5f5f5f Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #685d51 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #766a26 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #84651f Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #97585e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7f6220 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #875f1c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #935744 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population