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#8A6765 closest to Caribou

#8A6765 is a medium, muted red; the closest named color is Caribou. In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 40.4% green and 39.6% blue (rgb(138, 103, 101)). Its HSL value is 3° hue, 15% saturation and 47% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 27% yellow and 46% black. #8A6765 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.99:1.

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Variations of #8A6765

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#8A6765 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#8A6765 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #8A6765 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 91% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #767265
  • Protanopia 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6E6C65
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #766B65
  • Deuteranopia 91% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #767265
  • Deuteranomaly 94% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #7C6E65
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #926367
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #8D6566
  • Achromatopsia 91% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #6F6F6F
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #776D6D

#8A6765 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.99:1 Good#8A6765 text on white
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AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.21:1 Poor#8A6765 text on black
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#8A6765 in CSS

/* Caribou */
.color { color: #8A6765; }
.background { background-color: #8A6765; }
.border { border: 1px solid #8A6765; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(138 103 101);
color: hsl(3 15% 47%);
color: oklch(0.549 0.045 22.4);

#8A6765 FAQ

What color is #8A6765?

#8A6765 is a medium, muted red. Its closest named color is Caribou. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #8A6765?

#8A6765 is rgb(138, 103, 101) in RGB, hsl(3, 15%, 47%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 25%, 27%, 46%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #8A6765?

The complementary color of #8A6765 is #65888A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #8A6765?

White text has the best contrast on #8A6765: 4.99:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #8A6765 a warm or cool color?

#8A6765 is a warm color.