#8A5238 Color

#8A5238 is rgb(138, 82, 56) in RGB and hsl(19, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A5238

HEX#8A5238

RGBrgb(138, 82, 56)

HSLhsl(19, 42%, 38%)

HSVhsv(19, 59%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(49.7% 0.085 45.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 59%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A5238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A5238 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A5238 Complementary#38708A Analogous#8A3847 Analogous#8A7B38 Triadic#388A52 Triadic#52388A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A5238, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA6546 #BC7B5C #CA957D #D6AD9A #E3C7BA #EFDFD7

Shades

#774731 #653C29 #533222 #45291C #331E15 #21130D

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