Palettes / Colors / #8A755D
#8A755D — Dusty Orange
#8A755D 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 #8A755D 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.
#8A755D 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 #5D7189; it also sits naturally between #895E5D and #87895D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8A755D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 117, 93 |
| HSL | 32°, 19%, 45% |
| HSV | 32°, 33%, 54% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 33%, 46% |
| XYZ | 18.82, 18.92, 13.02 |
| Yxy | 18.92, 0.3708, 0.3727 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.59, 4.40, 16.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.49, 3.50, 10.73 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 46% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 33% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8A755D
.text { color: #8A755D; }
.background { background-color: #8A755D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8A755D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 117, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 19%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8A755D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 117, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8A755D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 117, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8A755D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8A755D">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D7189:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.39:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.78:1 AA |
Best text color on #8A755D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8A755D
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 #8A755D: ·
How #8A755D 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 #8A755D 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 #8A755D?
#8A755D is Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 138, 117, 93). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8A755D?
#8A755D is RGB 138, 117, 93 — HSL 32°, 19%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 33%, 46%.
What colors go with #8A755D?
Its complement is #5D7189; analogous partners are #895E5D and #87895D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8A755D for text?
Black text on #8A755D has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.39:1.