What color is #8A5221?

#8A5221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8A5221?

The RGB value is 138, 82, 33: 138 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8A5221?

The complementary color is #21598A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8A5221?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8A5221 color

#8A5221 rgb(138, 82, 33)

Shades of brown

The hex color #8A5221 is a dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 32.2% green and 12.9% blue (138, 82, 33).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 76% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Precious Copper (#885522), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#8A5221 color codes

HEX	`#8A5221`
RGB	`rgb(138, 82, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 32.2%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 61%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 76%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 76%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, 19.14, 37.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 41.99, 62.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.774, 11.549, 2.942)`
Decimal	`9064993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8A5221, 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 #8A5221	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#8A5221 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #8A5221 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8a5221; }
.text { color: #8a5221; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8a5221; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 82 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8a5221, #8a8621); }

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Questions

What color is #8A5221?: #8A5221 is a dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Precious Copper. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8A5221?: The RGB value is 138, 82, 33: 138 red, 82 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8A5221?: The complementary color is #21598A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8A5221?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.