Domino Color
Domino is a brown color with hex code #8E775E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with domino, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Domino Color Values
What Does Domino Mean?
Domino belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Domino sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Domino is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: grayish yellowish brown, #7E6D5A).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Domino
Domino and #5E758D are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #8D5F5E and #8C8D5E, which sit beside domino on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair domino with triadic partners #5E8D76 and #765E8D. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Cement —
#8D7662(Delta E 3) - Shadow —
#8A795D(Delta E 3) - Brownish Grey —
#86775F(Delta E 4) - Grey Brown —
#7F7053(Delta E 6) - Dark Taupe —
#7F684E(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #8E775E; }
.background { background-color: #8E775E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8E775E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8E775E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for domino?
Domino has the hex code #8E775E. In RGB notation it is rgb(142, 119, 94), in HSL it is hsl(31, 20%, 46%), and its OKLCH value is 0.584, 0.046, 69.1.
What does the color domino mean?
Brown-family colors like domino carry distinct psychological associations. Domino belongs to the brown family of colors. Brown is earth, wood, and coffee, and it behaves accordingly: grounded, unbothered, dependable. Craft brands, leather goods, and rustic interiors all borrow that steadiness. When brown looks cheap, that's a styling choice rather than the color's fault. Domino sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with domino?
Domino has three easy routes: its complement #5E758D for punch, its neighbors #8D5F5E and #8C8D5E for something calmer, or triadic partners #5E8D76 and #765E8D when you want energy.
Is domino a standard web color?
No — Domino is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #8E775E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make domino lighter or darker?
To lighten domino, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EDE8E3 (lightest tint) to #181510 (darkest shade).
About Domino
Domino is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Brown hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #8E775E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.