Dark Orange — #8B4000

#8B4000, primarily known as Dark Orange, is composed of 55% red, 25% green, and 0% blue in RGB. In CMYK it is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 100% yellow, 45% black. In HSL the hue angle is 28°, saturation 100%, and lightness 27%. The closest web-safe color is #993300.

Closest named match: Chocolate Pancakes (#884400, ΔE 3.41)

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Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#8B4000
RGB	rgb(139, 64, 0)
HSL	hsl(27.6, 100%, 27.3%)
HSV	hsv(27.6, 100%, 54.5%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 54%, 100%, 45.5%)
OKLCH	oklch(46.15% 0.1203 51)
HWB	hwb(27.6 0% 45.5%)
LAB	lab(36.8% 30.4 47.36)
LCH	lch(36.8% 56.3 57.3)
OKLAB	oklab(46.15% 0.0757 0.0935)
XYZ	X 12.48 Y 9.16 Z 1.11
Web Safe	#993300
RGB Percent	54.5%, 25.1%, 0%
Decimal	9125888

Format	Value	Copy
HEX	#8B4000
RGB	rgb(139, 64, 0)
HSL	hsl(27.6, 100%, 27.3%)
HSV	hsv(27.6, 100%, 54.5%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 54%, 100%, 45.5%)
OKLCH	oklch(46.15% 0.1203 51)
HWB	hwb(27.6 0% 45.5%)

Format	Value	Copy
LAB	lab(36.8% 30.4 47.36)
LCH	lch(36.8% 56.3 57.3)
OKLAB	oklab(46.15% 0.0757 0.0935)
XYZ	X 12.48 Y 9.16 Z 1.11
Web Safe	#993300
RGB Percent	54.5%, 25.1%, 0%
Decimal	9125888

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Similar named colors

Nearest matches from our 30,000-name dataset (CIELAB ΔE). Click a swatch to open that color.

Chocolate Pancakes

#884400 · ΔE 3.41

Espresso Martini

#8C3A00 · ΔE 3.62

Korichnewyi Brown

#8D4512 · ΔE 5.4

Brownie

#964B00 · ΔE 5.41

All the Leaves Are Brown

#994411 · ΔE 5.6

Burnt Bagel

#9A4E12 · ΔE 5.61

Otterly Brown

#8C4512 · ΔE 5.68

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7.42:1

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2.83:1

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Protanopia

88% similar

1.3% of men, 0.02% of women

Deuteranopia

90% similar

6% of men, 0.4% of women

Tritanopia

87% similar

0.001% of population

Achromatopsia

77% similar

0.003% of population

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