#8A665F

A medium, muted red closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #8A665F

At its core, #8A665F is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 102 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 26% M, 31% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A665F
RGB138, 102, 95
HSL9.8°, 18.5%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 26%, 31%, 46%
HSV9.8°, 31.2%, 54.1%
LAB46.6, 13.4, 9.6
XYZ17.3, 15.7, 13.0
Decimal9070175

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

5.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.15:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.52:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A665F; }
.text-color { color: #8A665F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A665F; }

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