Palettes / Colors / #8B5E3C

#8B5E3C — Muted Orange

#8B5E3C is a orange color we call Muted Orange, closest to the named color Sienna (#A0522D). It belongs to the orange family.

#8B5E3C 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 #3C698B; it also sits naturally between #8B3C41 and #8B863C. 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 55% · Green 37% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 32% · Yellow 57% · Key 45%

Previews

CSS code for #8B5E3C

.text { color: #8B5E3C; }
.background { background-color: #8B5E3C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8B5E3C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 94, 60); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 40%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8B5E3C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8B5E3C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 94, 60, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8B5E3C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8B5E3C">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #3C698B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8B5E3C: #FFFFFF.

How #8B5E3C 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 #8B5E3C

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8B5E3B  ·  #8B5E3D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8B5E3C?

#8B5E3C is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 139, 94, 60). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8B5E3C?

#8B5E3C is RGB 139, 94, 60 — HSL 26°, 40%, 39% — CMYK 0%, 32%, 57%, 45%.

What colors go with #8B5E3C?

Its complement is #3C698B; analogous partners are #8B3C41 and #8B863C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8B5E3C for text?

White text on #8B5E3C has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.76:1.