#8A6D50

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #8A6D50

The precise color #8A6D50 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 109 parts green, and 80 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 21% 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. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A6D50
RGB138, 109, 80
HSL30.0°, 26.6%, 42.7%
CMYK0%, 21%, 42%, 46%
HSV30.0°, 42.0%, 54.1%
LAB48.2, 7.3, 20.6
XYZ17.4, 16.9, 9.9
Decimal9071952

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.38:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D50; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D50; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D50; }

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