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#8B815F Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8B815F including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8B815F Color Information

#8B815F RGB value is (139, 129, 95). The hex color red value is 139, green is 129, and blue is 95. Its HSL format shows a hue of 46°, saturation of 19 percent, and lightness of46 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 7 percent, 32 percent, 45percent.

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#8B815F Color Meaning

Color #8B815F reflects deep earthy stability, endurance, and grounded warmth. #8B815F darker beige-brown shade conveys reliability, resilience, and natural calm. Psychologically, color #8B815F promotes emotional security, thoughtful reflection, and steadiness, anchoring environments or compositions with subtle authority. Culturally, color #8B815F symbolizes harvest, rootedness, and maturity in Western traditions. Eastern symbolism links #8B815F to grounding earth energy and protective qualities. Fengshui suggests #8B815F hue for balancing energy in rooms, stabilizing high-traffic areas, or creating comforting corners. Spiritually, #8B815F resonates with the root chakra, fostering security, endurance, and physical grounding. In design and arts, color #8B815F works well as a foundational or accent color. Its medium-dark, natural tone pairs with lighter neutrals, muted greens, or deeper browns, perfect for rustic design, furniture finishes, and natural-themed artwork.

Color Conversion

Convert #8B815F 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
#8B815F
RGB
rgb(139, 129, 95)
HSL
hsl(46°, 19%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 7%, 32%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(46°, 32%, 55%)
XYZ
20.5633 22.0157 13.9921
Yxy
22.0157 0.3635 0.3892
Hunter Lab
46.9209 -0.1579 1.3802
CIE-Lab
54.0437 -1.7511 19.8386

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red139 / 255 (55%)
55%
Green129 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue95 / 255 (37%)
37%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta7 / 100 (7%)
Yellow32 / 100 (32%)
32%
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#8B815F 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

#8B815F 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 #8B815F 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

3.89:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8B815F 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

#8B815F

protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8B815F;

Text Color

color: #8B815F;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8B815F;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8B815F40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8B815F;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8B815F 0%, #534d39 100%);

#8B815F Color FAQs

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