Centaur Brown Color – #8b6a4f: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Centaur Brown color hex code is #8b6a4f, and it is composed of 55% red, 42% green and 31% blue.

Centaur Brown is a dark, muted, and warm color at 43% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Centaur Brown color (#8b6a4f) against light backgrounds.

Centaur Brown color

Centaur Brown Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #8B6A4F

  2. #4F708B

Triadic colors

  1. #8B6A4F

  2. #4F8B6A

  3. #6A4F8B

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #A88365

  2. #BA9D86

  3. #CDB7A6

  4. #DFD2C7

  5. #F2ECE7

Darker colors

  1. #6A513C

  2. #4A382A

  3. #291F17

  4. #090705

Analogous colors

  1. #8B4F70

  2. #8B4F52

  3. #8B6A4F

  4. #8B884F

  5. #708B4F

Monochromatic colors

  1. #654429

  2. #845D3C

  3. #A17652

  4. #B19075

  5. #BFAB9A

#8b6a4f

Centaur Brown Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Centaur Brown, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#8b6a4f
RGBrgb(139,106,79)
HSLhsl(27,27.5%,42.7%)
CMYK0, 24, 43, 45
HSV27, 43, 55
RGB %55, 42, 31
XYZ17.2, 16.4, 9.6
LAB47.5, 9.1, 20.5
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyPeach/Orange
Saturation43%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)4.92 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)4.27 (fails WCAG AA)

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