#8A6D24

A dark, moderate orange closely aligning with Olive.

About #8A6D24

At its core, #8A6D24 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olive. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 109 green, and 36 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 74% yellow, and 46% black. The HSL representation is 42.9° hue, 58.6% saturation, and 34.1% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark 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#8A6D24
RGB138, 109, 36
HSL42.9°, 58.6%, 34.1%
CMYK0%, 21%, 74%, 46%
HSV42.9°, 73.9%, 54.1%
LAB47.6, 3.5, 43.2
XYZ16.3, 16.5, 4.0
Decimal9071908

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.89:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.29:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D24; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D24; }

Similar Colors

Olive
#808000