#9A3412 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#9A3412 is a dark, vivid orange. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class orange-800 (e.g. bg-orange-800, text-orange-800). Its nearest CSS named color is saddlebrown (#8b4513). For readable text on a #9A3412 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.31:1). #9A3412 sits in the middle of the lightness range, so it can serve as a primary brand or accent color — use its tints for backgrounds and its shades for text and pressed states.
Color Values
| Hex | #9A3412 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(154, 52, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 79%, 34%) |
| HSV / HSB | 15°, 88%, 60% |
| Nearest named | saddlebrown (#8b4513) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#9A3412 in Tailwind CSS (orange-800)
#9A3412 ships with Tailwind CSS as orange-800 — use it as bg-orange-800, text-orange-800, or border-orange-800. It sits at step 800 of the orange ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #9A3412 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#a4482a -
20% tint
#ae5d41 -
30% tint
#b87159 -
40% tint
#c28571 -
50% tint
#cd9a89 -
60% tint
#d7aea0 -
70% tint
#e1c2b8 -
80% tint
#ebd6d0 -
90% tint
#f5ebe7
Shades of #9A3412 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#8b2f10 -
20% shade
#7b2a0e -
30% shade
#6c240d -
40% shade
#5c1f0b -
50% shade
#4d1a09 -
60% shade
#3e1507 -
70% shade
#2e1005 -
80% shade
#1f0a04 -
90% shade
#0f0502
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #9A3412 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 7.31:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 2.87:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #9A3412 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More orange colors in the library: #A16207 (yellow-700), #92400E (amber-800), #B45309 (amber-700), #854D0E (yellow-800), #CA8A04 (yellow-600), #78350F (amber-900).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #9A3412?
#9A3412 is a dark, vivid orange —
rgb(154, 52, 18). Its nearest CSS named color issaddlebrown. In Tailwind CSS it isorange-800. -
How do I make tints and shades of #9A3412?
Mix #9A3412 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #9A3412 is
#ae5d41and a 20% shade is#7b2a0e— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #9A3412 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #9A3412?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #9A3412 background at 7.31:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #9A3412?
orange-800— use it asbg-orange-800,text-orange-800, orborder-orange-800. The full orange 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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