#8b3717 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b3717 is composed of 54.5% red, 21.6% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 60.4% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 16.6 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 31.8%. #8b3717 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff6e2e with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 55
    • G 22
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 60
    • Y 83
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b3717 color description : Dark orange [Brown tone].

#8b3717 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b3717 has RGB values of R:139, G:55, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.6, Y:0.83, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9123607.

Hex triplet 8b3717 #8b3717
RGB Decimal 139, 55, 23 rgb(139,55,23)
RGB Percent 54.5, 21.6, 9 rgb(54.5%,21.6%,9%)
CMYK 0, 60, 83, 45
HSL 16.6°, 71.6, 31.8 hsl(16.6,71.6%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 16.6°, 83.5, 54.5
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 34.568, 34.036, 36.534
XYZ 12.169, 8.284, 1.769
xyY 0.548, 0.373, 8.284
CIE-LCH 34.568, 49.932, 47.027
CIE-LUV 34.568, 65.416, 25.925
Hunter-Lab 28.783, 25.097, 16.504
Binary 10001011, 00110111, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8b3717

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Alternatives to #8b3717

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#8b3717 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b3717

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b3717;}
.background {background-color:#8b3717;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b3717;}

Shades and Tints of #8b3717

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, #040201 is the darkest color, while #fdf5f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b3717

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53504f is the less saturated color, while #9e2f04 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b3717 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
  • #4c4c4c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #594841 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #635a29 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #70561b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #923e41 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #724d22 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7a4a19 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #8f3b32 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population