What color is #8D592E?

#8D592E is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8D592E?

The RGB value is 141, 89, 46: 141 red, 89 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8D592E?

The complementary color is #2E628D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8D592E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8D592E color

#8D592E rgb(141, 89, 46)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8D592E is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 34.9% green and 18% blue (141, 89, 46).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 51% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 67% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#8D592E color codes

HEX	`#8D592E`
RGB	`rgb(141, 89, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 34.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 51%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 67%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 67%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.77, 17.18, 33.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.77, 37.39, 62.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.051, 13.006, 4.302)`
Decimal	`9263406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8D592E, 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 #8D592E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8D592E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	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 #8D592E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8d592e; }
.text { color: #8d592e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8d592e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 89 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8d592e, #8d882e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Russet.

Questions

What color is #8D592E?: #8D592E is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8D592E?: The RGB value is 141, 89, 46: 141 red, 89 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8D592E?: The complementary color is #2E628D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8D592E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.