#8A2C00
A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Maroon.
About #8A2C00
The hex code #8A2C00 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 44 green, and 0 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 68% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#8A2C00
RGB138, 44, 0
HSL19.1°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 68%, 100%, 46%
HSV19.1°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB32.3, 38.4, 44.3
XYZ11.4, 7.2, 0.8
Decimal9055232
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
8.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #8A2C00;
}
.text-color {
color: #8A2C00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #8A2C00;
}