HEX 8B4500 - #8B4500, RGB(139,69,0) Color
| Color Name: | Medium Brown* |
| Hex Color Code: | #8B4500 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(139, 69, 0) |
| CMYK Values*: | 0.0%, 50.4%, 100.0%, 45.5% |
What color is 8B4500?
The RGB color code for color number #8B4500 is RGB(139, 69, 0). In the RGB color model, #8B4500 has a red value of 139, a green value of 69, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.4% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 27.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #8B4500 has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.
Color 8B4500 is cool or warm?
Color 8B4500 is a warm color.
What is the LRV of #8B4500? (For interior and product design)
8B4500 has an LRV of nearly 10. By LRV value, it is a dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.
Dark Color
#8B4500
Light Color
Compare LRV 10 of #8B4500 with dark and light Color
Is #8B4500 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 8B4500 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.
WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.
- Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
- Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.
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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions
HEX #8B4500 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(139, 69, 0)
Red
139 (54.5%)
Green
69 (27.1%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
50.36%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
45.49%
HSL
HSL(29.78deg, 100.0 %, 27.3 %)
Hue
29.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
27.25 %.
RYB
RYB(186, 154, 100)
Red
186 (72.9%)
Yellow
154 (60.2%)
Blue
100 (39.1%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
29.78°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.
HWB
H: 29.78°
W: 0.00 %
B: 45.49 %
XYZ
X : 12.78
Y : 9.75
Z : 1.21
YXY
Y1 : 9.75
X : 0.54
Y2 : 0.41
CMY
C : 45.49%
M : 72.94%
Y : 100.00%
LRV
~ 9.7 %
Munsell Color System
5.4YR 3.6/9.2
CIE-Lab
L : 37.38
A : 26.03
B : 47.43
CIE-Lch
L : 37.38
C : 54.11
H : 61.24
CIE-Luv
L : 37.38
U : 56.61
V : 34.57
Hunter-Lab
L : 31.22
A : 18.42
B : 19.56
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #8B4500
Here are the colors similar to 8B4500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone PMS
Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 8B4500.
RAL Design
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Pantone TCX
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RAL Classic
RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 8B4500.
British Standard 4800
British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 8B4500.
Paint color for Hex #8B4500
Here are the paint colors similar to 8B4500. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.
Valspar
Hex color 8B4500 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #8B4500 to Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Hex color 8B4500 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #8B4500 to Benjamin Moore
Behr
Hex color 8B4500 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #8B4500 to Behr
Sherwin Williams
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Dunn-Edwards
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#8B4500 color palettes and scheme combination
000000
251200
582C00
8B4500
BE5E00
F17800
FF9125
Monochromatic Color Palette
Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.
8B0046
8B0000
8B4500
8B8B00
468B00
Analogous Color Palette
Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.
8B4500
008B45
45008B
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
8B4500
008B00
00468B
8B008B
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
8B4500
965719
A26A33
AD7C4C
B98F66
C5A27F
D0B499
DCC7B2
E7D9CC
F3ECE5
FFFFFF
8B4500
7D3E00
6F3700
613000
532900
452200
371B00
291400
1B0D00
0D0600
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
8B4500
Medium Brown*
00468B
Safety Blue*
Complementary / Opposite Color
Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.
What is the contrasting color of #8B4500?
Color that best contrast with #8B4500 is #00468B,
color name is Safety Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways,
Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.
What color compliments #8B4500?
Complementary or Opposite color for #8B4500 is #00468B, color name is Safety Blue*.
Color Images and Mockup
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