Color swatch image showing Brown Beige (#8A6642) with RGB(138,102,66) values

Brown Beige (#8A6642) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Brown Beige (#8A6642) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Brown Beige (#8A6642) Color Information

Brown Beige (#8A6642) RGB value is (138, 102, 66). The hex color red value is 138, green is 102, and blue is 66. Its HSL format shows a hue of 30°, saturation of 35 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 26 percent, 52 percent, 46 percent.

Brown Beige
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Brown Beige (#8A6642) Color Meaning

Brown Beige (#8A6642) signifies neutral warmth, understated stability, and grounded composure. In color psychology, it fosters calm focus, reflective thinking, and balanced engagement. In cultures and history, Brown Beige (#8A6642) appears in textiles, natural pigments, and design, representing subtlety, reliability, and enduring elegance. From a spiritual perspective, Brown Beige (#8A6642) embodies patient awareness, deliberate grounding, and mindful reflection. It encourages steady observation and thoughtful action.

Color Conversion

Convert Brown Beige (#8A6642) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8A6642
RGB
rgb(138, 102, 66)
HSL
hsl(30°, 35%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 26%, 52%, 46%)
HSV
hsv(30°, 52%, 54%)
XYZ
16.2160 15.2994 7.2527
Yxy
15.2994 0.4183 0.3946
Hunter Lab
39.1144 0.6089 1.0844
CIE-Lab
46.0415 9.8935 25.8953

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red138 / 255 (54%)
54%
Green102 / 255 (40%)
40%
Blue66 / 255 (26%)
26%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta26 / 100 (26%)
26%
Yellow52 / 100 (52%)
52%
Key (Black)46 / 100 (46%)
46%

Color Variations

Brown Beige (#8A6642) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Brown Beige (#8A6642) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Brown Beige (#8A6642) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#8A6642

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

5.17:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8A6642 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Brown Beige (#8A6642)

protanopia

#7a7a4b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8A6642;

Text Color

color: #8A6642;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8A6642;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8A664240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8A6642;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8A6642 0%, #533d28 100%);

Brown Beige (#8A6642) Color FAQs

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