#8A420F

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #8A420F

When working with digital screens, the color #8A420F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 66, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 89% Y, and 46% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A420F
RGB138, 66, 15
HSL24.9°, 80.4%, 30.0%
CMYK0%, 52%, 89%, 46%
HSV24.9°, 89.1%, 54.1%
LAB36.6, 27.6, 41.8
XYZ12.5, 9.3, 1.6
Decimal9060879

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.87:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.44:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A420F; }
.text-color { color: #8A420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A420F; }

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