#8e5537 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #8e5537 is composed of 55.7% red, 33.3% green and 21.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 0% cyan, 40.1% magenta, 61.3% yellow and 44.3% black. It has a hue angle of 20.7 degrees, a saturation of 44.2% and a lightness of 38.6%. #8e5537 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffaa6e with #1d0000. Closest websafe color is: #996633.

    • R 56
    • G 33
    • B 22
    RGB color chart
    • C 0
    • M 40
    • Y 61
    • K 44
    CMYK color chart

#8e5537 color description : Dark moderate orange.

#8e5537 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #8e5537 has RGB values of R:142, G:85, B:55 and CMYK values of C:0, M:0.4, Y:0.61, K:0.44. Its decimal value is 9327927.

Hex triplet 8e5537 #8e5537
RGB Decimal 142, 85, 55 rgb(142,85,55)
RGB Percent 55.7, 33.3, 21.6 rgb(55.7%,33.3%,21.6%)
CMYK 0, 40, 61, 44
HSL 20.7°, 44.2, 38.6 hsl(20.7,44.2%,38.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 20.7°, 61.3, 55.7
Web Safe 996633 #996633
CIE-LAB 42.038, 20.599, 27.333
XYZ 15.094, 12.525, 5.237
xyY 0.459, 0.381, 12.525
CIE-LCH 42.038, 34.225, 52.997
CIE-LUV 42.038, 42.766, 25.764
Hunter-Lab 35.39, 14.196, 16
Binary 10001110, 01010101, 00110111

Color Schemes with #8e5537

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Alternatives to #8e5537

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#8e5537 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #8e5537

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CSS codes
.text {color:#8e5537;}
.background {background-color:#8e5537;}
.border {border:1px solid #8e5537;}

Shades and Tints of #8e5537

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, #010000 is the darkest color, while #faf4f1 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #8e5537

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #68615d is the less saturated color, while #c34502 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #8e5537 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
  • #636363 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6c605a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #746b46 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #81663e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #96595f Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #7d6340 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #86603c Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #935851 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population