What color is #8E5526?

#8E5526 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 #8E5526?

The RGB value is 142, 85, 38: 142 red, 85 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E5526?

The complementary color is #265F8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E5526?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E5526 color

#8E5526 rgb(142, 85, 38)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E5526 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 33.3% green and 14.9% blue (142, 85, 38).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 58% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 73% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.04:1).

#8E5526 color codes

HEX	`#8E5526`
RGB	`rgb(142, 85, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 33.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 58%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 73%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 73%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.83, 19.46, 36.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.83, 41.3, 61.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.755, 12.389, 3.448)`
Decimal	`9327910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E5526, 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 #8E5526	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E5526 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	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 #8E5526 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e5526; }
.text { color: #8e5526; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e5526; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 85 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e5526, #8e8926); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brown.

Questions

What color is #8E5526?: #8E5526 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 #8E5526?: The RGB value is 142, 85, 38: 142 red, 85 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E5526?: The complementary color is #265F8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E5526?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and white text 6.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.