#8A492C

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Sienna.

About #8A492C

The hex code #8A492C represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Sienna. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 73, and 44.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 47% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#8A492C
RGB138, 73, 44
HSL18.5°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 47%, 68%, 46%
HSV18.5°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB38.5, 24.9, 29.2
XYZ13.3, 10.4, 3.7
Decimal9062700

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.07:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
6.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.61:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A492C; }
.text-color { color: #8A492C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A492C; }

Similar Colors

Sienna
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