#8A756D

A medium, muted orange closely aligning with Gray.

About #8A756D

When working with digital screens, the color #8A756D is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Gray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 117 green, and 109 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 15% M, 21% Y, and 46% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8A756D
RGB138, 117, 109
HSL16.6°, 11.7%, 48.4%
CMYK0%, 15%, 21%, 46%
HSV16.6°, 21.0%, 54.1%
LAB51.0, 6.8, 7.4
XYZ19.6, 19.2, 17.1
Decimal9074029

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.85:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8A756D; }
.text-color { color: #8A756D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8A756D; }

Similar Colors

Gray
#808080