Palettes / Colors / #8A6732

#8A6732 — Muted Orange

#8A6732 is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: sienna (#A0522D) — not an exact match. CSS sienna gives you #A0522D, a different color; use #8A6732 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.

#8A6732 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 #32558B; it also sits naturally between #8B3B32 and #828B32. 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 40% · Blue 20%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 64% · Key 46%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8A6732

.text { color: #8A6732; }
.background { background-color: #8A6732; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A6732; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 103, 50); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 47%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A6732; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 103, 50, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A6732; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 103, 50, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A6732">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A6732">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #32558B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A6732: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A6732

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 #8A6732 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 #8A6732 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8A6732?

#8A6732 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 103, 50). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A6732?

#8A6732 is RGB 138, 103, 50 — HSL 36°, 47%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 64%, 46%.

What colors go with #8A6732?

Its complement is #32558B; analogous partners are #8B3B32 and #828B32. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A6732 for text?

White text on #8A6732 has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.07:1.