Palettes / Colors / #8A563A

#8A563A — Muted Orange

#8A563A is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#8A563A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #396D89; it also sits naturally between #893945 and #897D39. 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 34% · Blue 23%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 58% · Key 46%

Previews

CSS code for #8A563A

.text { color: #8A563A; }
.background { background-color: #8A563A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A563A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 86, 58); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 41%, 38%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A563A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 86, 58, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A563A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 86, 58, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A563A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A563A">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8A563A

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #396D89:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A563A: #FFFFFF.

How #8A563A 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 #8A563A

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8A5639  ·  #8A563B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8A563A?

#8A563A is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 86, 58). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A563A?

#8A563A is RGB 138, 86, 58 — HSL 21°, 41%, 38% — CMYK 0%, 38%, 58%, 46%.

What colors go with #8A563A?

Its complement is #396D89; analogous partners are #893945 and #897D39. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A563A for text?

White text on #8A563A has a contrast ratio of 6.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.47:1.