What color is #8A4717?

#8A4717 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Saddle Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A4717?

The RGB value is 138, 71, 23: 138 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A4717?

The complementary color is #175A8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A4717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A4717 color

#8A4717 rgb(138, 71, 23)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8A4717 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 27.8% green and 9% blue (138, 71, 23).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 71% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 83% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Saddle Brown (#8B4513), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#8A4717 color codes

HEX	`#8A4717`
RGB	`rgb(138, 71, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 27.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 71%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 83%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 83%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.79, 25.02, 39.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.79, 46.74, 57.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.89, 9.973, 2.057)`
Decimal	`9062167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A4717, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8A4717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#8A4717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8A4717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a4717; }
.text { color: #8a4717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a4717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 71 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a4717, #8a8017); }

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Questions

What color is #8A4717?: #8A4717 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Saddle Brown. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A4717?: The RGB value is 138, 71, 23: 138 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A4717?: The complementary color is #175A8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A4717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.