#8A6D57

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Dimgray.

About #8A6D57

The precise color #8A6D57 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Dimgray. Its digital footprint relies on 138 parts red, 109 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 37% yellow, and 46% black. 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. 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#8A6D57
RGB138, 109, 87
HSL25.9°, 22.7%, 44.1%
CMYK0%, 21%, 37%, 46%
HSV25.9°, 37.0%, 54.1%
LAB48.3, 8.2, 16.7
XYZ17.7, 17.0, 11.4
Decimal9071959

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A6D57; }
.text-color { color: #8A6D57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A6D57; }

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