Palettes / Colors / #8D6830

#8D6830 — Muted Orange

#8D6830 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 #8D6830 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.

#8D6830 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 #30558D; it also sits naturally between #8D3930 and #838D30. 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 41% · Blue 19%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 66% · Key 45%

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

Previews

CSS code for #8D6830

.text { color: #8D6830; }
.background { background-color: #8D6830; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8D6830; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 104, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 49%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8D6830; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 104, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8D6830; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 104, 48, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8D6830">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8D6830">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #30558D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8D6830: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8D6830

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 #8D6830 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 #8D6830 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

← #8D682F  ·  #8D6831 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8D6830?

#8D6830 is Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 141, 104, 48). Its closest standard named color is Sienna.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8D6830?

#8D6830 is RGB 141, 104, 48 — HSL 36°, 49%, 37% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 66%, 45%.

What colors go with #8D6830?

Its complement is #30558D; analogous partners are #8D3930 and #838D30. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8D6830 for text?

White text on #8D6830 has a contrast ratio of 5.05:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.16:1.