Palettes / Colors / #8A6719
#8A6719 — Orange
#8A6719 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 #8A6719 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.
#8A6719 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 #193D8A; it also sits naturally between #8A2E19 and #758A19. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A6719 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 103, 25 |
| HSL | 41°, 69%, 32% |
| HSV | 41°, 82%, 54% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 82%, 46% |
| XYZ | 15.51, 15.17, 3.03 |
| Yxy | 15.17, 0.4600, 0.4501 |
| CIE-Lab | 45.87, 6.52, 46.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 38.95, 5.05, 21.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 40% · Blue 10%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 82% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A6719
.text { color: #8A6719; }
.background { background-color: #8A6719; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A6719; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 103, 25); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 69%, 32%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A6719; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 103, 25, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A6719; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 103, 25, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A6719">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A6719">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #193D8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.20:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.03:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #8A6719: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A6719
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #8A6719: ·
How #8A6719 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 #8A6719 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #8A6719?
#8A6719 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 103, 25). Its closest standard named color is SaddleBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A6719?
#8A6719 is RGB 138, 103, 25 — HSL 41°, 69%, 32% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 82%, 46%.
What colors go with #8A6719?
Its complement is #193D8A; analogous partners are #8A2E19 and #758A19. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A6719 for text?
White text on #8A6719 has a contrast ratio of 5.20:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.03:1.