Palettes / Colors / #8A481F

#8A481F — Orange

#8A481F is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color SaddleBrown (#8B4513). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: saddlebrown (#8B4513) — not an exact match. CSS saddlebrown gives you #8B4513, a different color; use #8A481F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#8A481F is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1F6189; it also sits naturally between #891F2C and #897D1F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 28% · Blue 12%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 48% · Yellow 78% · Key 46%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8A481F

.text { color: #8A481F; }
.background { background-color: #8A481F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A481F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 72, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(23, 63%, 33%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A481F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 72, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A481F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 72, 31, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A481F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A481F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1F6189:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A481F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A481F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #8A481F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #8A481F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8A481E  ·  #8A4820 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8A481F?

#8A481F is Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 72, 31). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A481F?

#8A481F is RGB 138, 72, 31 — HSL 23°, 63%, 33% — CMYK 0%, 48%, 78%, 46%.

What colors go with #8A481F?

Its complement is #1F6189; analogous partners are #891F2C and #897D1F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A481F for text?

White text on #8A481F has a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.03:1.