HSL(38, 10%, 50%)

Grayish Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(38,10%,50%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(38, 10%, 50%) color: hsl(38, 10%, 50%)
HEX #8C8373 color: #8C8373
RGB rgb(140, 131, 115) color: rgb(140, 131, 115)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 6%, 18%, 45%) —
HSV hsv(38, 18%, 55%) —
HWB hwb(38 45% 45%) color: hwb(38 45% 45%)
OKLCH oklch(0.6133 0.0258 82.07) color: oklch(0.6133 0.0258 82.07)
Lab lab(55.12 0.56 9.88) color: lab(55.12 0.56 9.88)
LCH lch(55.12 9.9 86.76) color: lch(55.12 9.9 86.76)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 3.74:1
vs Black 5.61:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#888877 — rgb(136, 136, 119)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#898978 — rgb(137, 137, 120)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#8C7A7B — rgb(140, 122, 123)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(38, 10%, 50%);

text

color: hsl(38, 10%, 50%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(38, 10%, 50%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(38, 10%, 70%), hsl(38, 10%, 50%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(38, 10%, 50%), hsl(38, 10%, 30%))

hex

background-color: #8C8373;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(38,10%,50%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(38, 10%, 50%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(38, 10%, 50%);

Related Colors

#808080

38,0,50

#A68A59

38,30,50

#544F45

38,10,30

#BAB5AB

38,10,70

#8C7D73

23,10,50

#8C7F73

28,10,50

#8C8773

48,10,50

#8C8973

53,10,50

Use Cases for Grayish Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(38, 10%, 50%)?

HEX: #8C8373 | RGB: rgb(140, 131, 115) | CMYK: 0%, 6%, 18%, 45% | HSV: 38°, 18%, 55%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #8C8373?

The complementary color is HSL(218, 10%, 50%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 38°, 158°, and 278°. For analogous combinations, try hues 8° and 68°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(38, 10%, 50%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(38, 10%, 50%); — As HEX: color: #8C8373; — As RGB: color: rgb(140, 131, 115); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(38,10%,50%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(38, 10%, 50%);