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Leather

#8A6442

Leather is a warm medium color with the hex code #8A6442. This moderately saturated hue can be represented as RGB 138, 100, 66 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 28%, 52%, 46% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Leather color values

HEX
#8A6442
RGB
138, 100, 66
HSL
28°, 35%, 40%
CMYK
0, 28, 52, 46

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Leather sits at 28° on the color wheel with 35% saturation and 40% lightness, placing it in the orange-red segment of the spectrum. The moderate 35% saturation gives it enough color presence to register clearly without competing for dominance in a composition. Its mid-range lightness positions it as a mid-tone: neither a background color nor a deep accent, but something in between.

In digital environments, Leather is rendered as rgb(138, 100, 66), where the red channel dominates at 138, giving the color a clear red cast. This warm mid-tone carries enough energy to serve as an accent without the intensity of a highly saturated warm color.

For print, Leather translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 28M 52Y 46K. With a moderate key (46%), this color uses black to deepen the chromatic channels rather than replace them, a profile that typically holds up well in both offset and digital print. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Leather

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #8A6442;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 138, 100, 66;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#8A6442',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 28%
Y: 52%
K: 46%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(138, 100, 66)
rgba(138, 100, 66, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

24 brand s with colors near 28° on the color wheel

Patagonia logo
Patagonia
Cloudflare logo
Cloudflare
JPMorgan Chase logo
JPMorgan Chase
McLaren logo
McLaren

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8A6442?
#8A6442 is Leather, a warm medium color with RGB values of 138, 100, 66. It has a hue of 28°, 35% saturation, and 40% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #8A6442?
The RGB color code for #8A6442 is rgb(138, 100, 66). This means it contains 138 red, 100 green, and 66 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Leather a warm or cool color?
Leather (#8A6442) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #8A6442 in CSS?
You can use #8A6442 in CSS with: background-color: #8A6442; or color: #8A6442; or as an RGB value: rgb(138, 100, 66). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 28%, 52%, 46%.

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