#8A5542 Color

#8A5542 is rgb(138, 85, 66) in RGB and hsl(16, 35%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Sienna. White text is most readable on this background.

#8A5542

HEX#8A5542

RGBrgb(138, 85, 66)

HSLhsl(16, 35%, 40%)

HSVhsv(16, 52%, 54%)

OKLCHoklch(50.5% 0.077 40.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 52%, 46%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8A5542 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.07:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8A5542 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8A5542 Complementary#42778A Analogous#8A4253 Analogous#8A7942 Triadic#428A55 Triadic#55428A

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8A5542, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A56650 #B87F6B #C59787 #D2AFA2 #E0C7BE #EEE1DD

Shades

#784B3A #674032 #563529 #41291F #301E17 #1F130F

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