What color is #8E8062?

#8E8062 is a grayish orange known as Mushroom Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mushroom Forest?

The RGB value is 142, 128, 98: 142 red, 128 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mushroom Forest?

The complementary color is #62708E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E8062?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mushroom Forest color: hex code #8E8062

#8E8062 rgb(142, 128, 98)

Shades of brown

Mushroom Forest has the hex code #8E8062. It is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 50.2% green and 38.4% blue (142, 128, 98).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 18% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 31% yellow and 44% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

Mushroom Forest (#8E8062) color codes

HEX	`#8E8062`
RGB	`rgb(142, 128, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 50.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 18%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 31%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 31%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.1, 0.48, 18.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.1, 18.27, 88.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.079, 22.072, 14.703)`
Decimal	`9338978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mushroom Forest, 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 #8E8062	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#8E8062 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #8E8062 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e8062; }
.text { color: #8e8062; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e8062; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 128 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e8062, #868e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

See #8E8062 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8E8062?: #8E8062 is a grayish orange known as Mushroom Forest. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mushroom Forest?: The RGB value is 142, 128, 98: 142 red, 128 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mushroom Forest?: The complementary color is #62708E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E8062?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.