Palettes / Colors / #8A754E

#8A754E — Dusty Orange

#8A754E is a orange color we call Dusty Orange, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #8A754E 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.

#8A754E 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 #4D6289; it also sits naturally between #89564D and #80894D. 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 46% · Blue 31%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 43% · Key 46%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8A754E

.text { color: #8A754E; }
.background { background-color: #8A754E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A754E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 117, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 28%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A754E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 117, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A754E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 117, 78, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8A754E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A754E">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D6289:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8A754E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A754E

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 #8A754E 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 #8A754E 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 #8A754E?

#8A754E is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 117, 78). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8A754E?

#8A754E is RGB 138, 117, 78 — HSL 39°, 28%, 42% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 43%, 46%.

What colors go with #8A754E?

Its complement is #4D6289; analogous partners are #89564D and #80894D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8A754E for text?

Black text on #8A754E has a contrast ratio of 4.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.43:1.