#8A5F00

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #8A5F00

The hex code #8A5F00 represents a beautifully specific shade of orange. Its closest recognized web color is Darkgoldenrod. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 95, and 0.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 31% M, 100% Y, and 46% K. With a hue angle of 41.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A5F00
RGB138, 95, 0
HSL41.3°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK0%, 31%, 100%, 46%
HSV41.3°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB43.6, 10.6, 51.4
XYZ14.6, 13.6, 1.9
Decimal9068288

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.72:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A5F00; }
.text-color { color: #8A5F00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A5F00; }

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