What color is #8A7561?

#8A7561 is a grayish orange known as Mink. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mink?

The RGB value is 138, 117, 97: 138 red, 117 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mink?

The complementary color is #61768A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A7561?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mink color: hex code #8A7561

#8A7561 rgb(138, 117, 97)

Shades of brown

Mink has the hex code #8A7561. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 45.9% green and 38% blue (138, 117, 97).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 46% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

Mink (#8A7561) color codes

HEX	`#8A7561`
RGB	`rgb(138, 117, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 45.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 30%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.68, 4.96, 14.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.68, 14.93, 70.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19, 18.99, 13.971)`
Decimal	`9074017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mink, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8A7561	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8A7561 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8A7561 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a7561; }
.text { color: #8a7561; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a7561; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 117 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a7561, #8a8961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

See #8A7561 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8A7561?: #8A7561 is a grayish orange known as Mink. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mink?: The RGB value is 138, 117, 97: 138 red, 117 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mink?: The complementary color is #61768A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A7561?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.