#8A6650

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #8A6650

At its core, #8A6650 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 102, and 80.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 42% yellow, and 46% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6650
RGB138, 102, 80
HSL22.8°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 26%, 42%, 46%
HSV22.8°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB46.3, 11.4, 18.1
XYZ16.7, 15.5, 9.7
Decimal9070160

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.10:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.48:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6650; }
.text-color { color: #8A6650; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6650; }

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