#A8420F

A dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #A8420F

When working with digital screens, the color #A8420F is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Saddlebrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 168, 66, and 15.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 61% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

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. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#A8420F
RGB168, 66, 15
HSL20.0°, 83.6%, 35.9%
CMYK0%, 61%, 91%, 34%
HSV20.0°, 91.1%, 65.9%
LAB41.6, 39.7, 47.8
XYZ18.2, 12.3, 1.9
Decimal11026959

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.45:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #A8420F; }
.text-color { color: #A8420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #A8420F; }

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