What color is #8E7023?

#8E7023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Puma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8E7023?

The RGB value is 142, 112, 35: 142 red, 112 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8E7023?

The complementary color is #23418E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8E7023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8E7023 color

#8E7023 rgb(142, 112, 35)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8E7023 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 43.9% green and 13.7% blue (142, 112, 35).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 60% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 75% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Puma (#96711C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#8E7023 color codes

HEX	`#8E7023`
RGB	`rgb(142, 112, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 43.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 60%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 75%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 75%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.84, 3.64, 45.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.84, 45.16, 85.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.254, 17.462, 4.051)`
Decimal	`9334819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8E7023, 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 #8E7023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8E7023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #8E7023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8e7023; }
.text { color: #8e7023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8e7023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 112 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8e7023, #778e23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #8E7023?: #8E7023 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Puma. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8E7023?: The RGB value is 142, 112, 35: 142 red, 112 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8E7023?: The complementary color is #23418E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8E7023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.