What color is #8E3C00?

#8E3C00 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Espresso Martini. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E3C00?

The RGB value is 142, 60, 0: 142 red, 60 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E3C00?

The complementary color is #00528E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E3C00?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E3C00 color

#8E3C00 rgb(142, 60, 0)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E3C00 is a dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 23.5% green and 0% blue (142, 60, 0).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 100% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 100% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Espresso Martini (#8C3A00), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.51:1).

#8E3C00 color codes

HEX	`#8E3C00`
RGB	`rgb(142, 60, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 23.5%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 100%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 100%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 100%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.95, 32.16, 46.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.95, 56.83, 55.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.773, 8.984, 1.062)`
Decimal	`9321472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E3C00, 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 #8E3C00	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8E3C00 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #8E3C00 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e3c00; }
.text { color: #8e3c00; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e3c00; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 60 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e3c00, #8e8300); }

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Questions

What color is #8E3C00?: #8E3C00 is a dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Espresso Martini. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E3C00?: The RGB value is 142, 60, 0: 142 red, 60 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E3C00?: The complementary color is #00528E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E3C00?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.