What color is #8E684D?

#8E684D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E684D?

The RGB value is 142, 104, 77: 142 red, 104 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E684D?

The complementary color is #4D738E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E684D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E684D color

#8E684D rgb(142, 104, 77)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E684D is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 40.8% green and 30.2% blue (142, 104, 77).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 30% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 46% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Mocha Delight (#8E664E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#8E684D color codes

HEX	`#8E684D`
RGB	`rgb(142, 104, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 40.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 30%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 46%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 46%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.22, 11.65, 21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.22, 24.15, 61.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.446, 16.188, 9.226)`
Decimal	`9332813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E684D, 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 #8E684D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E684D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #8E684D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e684d; }
.text { color: #8e684d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e684d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 104 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e684d, #8e894d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mocha.

Questions

What color is #8E684D?: #8E684D is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Mocha Delight. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E684D?: The RGB value is 142, 104, 77: 142 red, 104 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E684D?: The complementary color is #4D738E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E684D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.