#8b4517 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8b4517 is composed of 54.5% red, 27.1% green and 9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 50.4% magenta, 83.5% yellow and 45.5% black. It has a hue angle of 23.8 degrees, a saturation of 71.6% and a lightness of 31.8%. #8b4517 color hex could be obtained by blending #ff8a2e with #170000. Closest websafe color is: #993300.

    • R 55
    • G 27
    • B 9
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 50
    • Y 83
    • K 45
    CMYK color chart

#8b4517 color description : Dark orange [Brown tone].

#8b4517 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8b4517 has RGB values of R:139, G:69, B:23 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.5, Y:0.83, K:0.45. Its decimal value is 9127191.

Hex triplet 8b4517 #8b4517
RGB Decimal 139, 69, 23 rgb(139,69,23)
RGB Percent 54.5, 27.1, 9 rgb(54.5%,27.1%,9%)
CMYK 0, 50, 83, 45
HSL 23.8°, 71.6, 31.8 hsl(23.8,71.6%,31.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 23.8°, 83.5, 54.5
Web Safe 993300 #993300
CIE-LAB 37.496, 26.57, 39.265
XYZ 12.931, 9.808, 2.023
xyY 0.522, 0.396, 9.808
CIE-LCH 37.496, 47.41, 55.914
CIE-LUV 37.496, 55.332, 30.73
Hunter-Lab 31.318, 18.893, 18.093
Binary 10001011, 01000101, 00010111

Color Schemes with #8b4517

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Alternatives to #8b4517

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#8b4517 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8b4517

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8b4517;}
.background {background-color:#8b4517;}
.border {border:1px solid #8b4517;}

Shades and Tints of #8b4517

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 #fdf7f3 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8b4517

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #53514f is the less saturated color, while #9e4104 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8b4517 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
  • #555555 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #605249 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6b6127 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #785c1d Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #934a4e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #775621 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #7f531b Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #90483a Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population