#8A571D

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #8A571D

When working with digital screens, the color #8A571D is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Saddlebrown. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 87 green, and 29 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 37% M, 79% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 31.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A571D
RGB138, 87, 29
HSL31.9°, 65.3%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 37%, 79%, 46%
HSV31.9°, 79.0%, 54.1%
LAB41.7, 16.0, 40.5
XYZ14.1, 12.3, 2.8
Decimal9066269

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.46:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.94:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A571D; }
.text-color { color: #8A571D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A571D; }

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