HEX Color #8A421D (Saddlebrown)

About #8A421D

The hex code #8A421D represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Saddlebrown. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 66 parts green, and 29 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 52% M, 79% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A421D

RGB138, 66, 29

HSL20.4°, 65.3%, 32.7%

CMYK0%, 52%, 79%, 46%

HSV20.4°, 79.0%, 54.1%

LAB36.7, 28.0, 35.6

XYZ12.7, 9.4, 2.3

Decimal9060893

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#8A421D #1D6489

Analogous

#891D2E #89781D

Triadic

#1D8941 #421D89

Tetradic

#2E891D #1D6489 #781D89

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#8A421D

#975736

#A46C4F

#B18168

#BE9681

#CBAB9A

#D8C0B3

#E5D5CC

#F2EAE5

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#8A421D

#7A3A19

#6B3316

#5C2C13

#4C2410

#3D1D0C

#2E1609

#1E0E06

#0F0703

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.30:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AAA

2.88:1

Text on #000000

FAIL

6.97:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

2.45:1

Text on #0F172A

FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A421D; }

.text-color { color: #8A421D; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A421D; }

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Saddlebrown

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