#8A5538 Color

#8A5538 is rgb(138, 85, 56) in RGB and hsl(21, 42%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A5538

HEX#8A5538

RGBrgb(138, 85, 56)

HSLhsl(21, 42%, 38%)

HSVhsv(21, 59%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(50.3% 0.082 48.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 59%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A5538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A5538 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A5538 Complementary#386D8A Analogous#8A3844 Analogous#8A7D38 Triadic#388A55 Triadic#55388A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A5538, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#AA6946 #BC7E5C #CA987D #D6AF9A #E3C8BA #EFDFD7

Shades

#774A31 #653E29 #533322 #452A1C #331F15 #21140D

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