#8A572C

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Sienna.

About #8A572C

At its core, #8A572C is a dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Sienna. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 87, 44).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 37% Magenta, 68% Yellow, and 46% Black. The HSL representation is 27.4° hue, 51.6% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#8A572C
RGB138, 87, 44
HSL27.4°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK0%, 37%, 68%, 46%
HSV27.4°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB41.8, 16.9, 33.1
XYZ14.3, 12.4, 4.0
Decimal9066284

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.03:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A572C; }
.text-color { color: #8A572C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A572C; }

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