#8A6D1D

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A6D1D

At its core, #8A6D1D is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Olive. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(138, 109, 29).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 21% M, 79% Y, and 46% K. The HSL representation is 44.0° hue, 65.3% saturation, and 32.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6D1D
RGB138, 109, 29
HSL44.0°, 65.3%, 32.7%
CMYK0%, 21%, 79%, 46%
HSV44.0°, 79.0%, 54.1%
LAB47.5, 3.2, 46.1
XYZ16.2, 16.4, 3.5
Decimal9071901

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D1D; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D1D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D1D; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000