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Color space conversion

Conversion of this color for each color space representation
RGB open »
Red Green Blue
55.69% 54.9% 18.04%
HSL open »
Hue Saturation Lightness
58.75° 51.06% 36.86%
HSV / HSB
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
58.75° 67.61% 55.69%
RGB - Normalized
Red Green Blue
0.56 0.55 0.18
HSL - Normalized
Hue Saturation Lightness
0.16 0.51 0.37
HSV / HSB - Normalized
Hue Saturation Value / Brightness
0.16 0.68 0.56
CMYK open »
Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
0% 1% 68% 44%
YCbCr
Y Cb Cr
0.51 -0.19 0.03
XYZ
X Y Z
21.03 24.7 6.24
CIE Lab
L a b
56.79 -11.33 48.36

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CSS notation

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#8e8c2e
rgb(142,140,46)
hsl(59, 51%, 37%)

Tints, Shades, and Tones

Tints of color #8e8c2e

Tints

A tint is obtained by adding white to a color. This process reduces darkness.
Shades of color #8e8c2e

Shades

A shade is obtained by adding black to a color. This process increases darkness.
Tones of color #8e8c2e

Tones

A tone is produced either by mixing a color with grey, or by both tinting and shading.

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Color Harmonies

Schemes of colors that work well together. Read more about Color Harmonies »
Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Complementary

Create the strongest contrast.
Triad Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Triad

Let one color dominate and use the other two for the accent.
Square Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Square

Balance between warm and cool colors.
Adjacent Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Adjacent / Analogous / Analogic

Pleasing and harmonious to the eye, they can be found in nature.
Split Complementary Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Split Complementary

Low tension, strong visual contrast.
Rectangle Tetradic Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Rectangle / Tetradic

Two complementary pairs for a total of four colors.
Pentagram Harmony Color Scheme of #8e8c2e

Pentagram

Circle around the color wheel, five colors.