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Named color

Burnt Umber

Burnt Umber color #8A3324: RGB 138, 51, 36 and HSL 9°, 59%, 34%. Explore its warm red profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8A3324 red warm balanced
HEX #8A3324
RGB rgb(138, 51, 36)
HSL hsl(9 59% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 63, 74, 46)
Luminance 0.079
Contrast Black 2.58:1White 8.14:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;
.bg-burnt-umber { background-color: #8A3324; }
.text-burnt-umber { color: #8A3324; }
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Color meaning and use

About Burnt Umber Color

Burnt Umber uses HEX #8A3324, RGB 138, 51, 36, and HSL 9°, 59%, 34%. The dataset classifies it in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.079; black contrast is 2.58:1 and white contrast is 8.14:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Burnt Umber against black and white text.

Black text2.58:1AA Fail
White text8.14:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Burnt Umber Color Reference Infographic

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Burnt Umber color reference infographic showing #8A3324, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Burnt Umber color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#247B8A#247B8A#8A2447#8A2447#8A6624#8A6624#248A33#248A33#33248A#33248A
Open full Burnt Umber harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#CD523C#CD523C#411811#411811#9D2610#9D2610#774037#774037#C47668#C47668#D62000#D62000

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#247B8A#247B8A#8A2447#8A2447#8A6624#8A6624Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.079
Black text2.58:1AA Fail
White text8.14:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#8A3324",
  "rgb": [
    138,
    51,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
    9,
    59,
    34
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    63,
    74,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.079,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.58,
    "white": 8.14
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#247B8A",
  "analogous": [
    "#8A2447",
    "#8A6624"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#248A33",
    "#33248A"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#478A24",
    "#247B8A",
    "#66248A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#248A66",
    "#24478A"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#CD523C",
    "#8A3324",
    "#411811"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#CD523C",
  "dark": "#411811",
  "saturated": "#9D2610",
  "desaturated": "#774037",
  "pastel": "#C47668",
  "neon": "#D62000"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#247B8A",
    "#8A2447",
    "#8A6624"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#774037",
    "#CD523C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#CD523C",
    "#774037"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "brick-red",
    "saddle-brown",
    "garnet",
    "brown",
    "wine-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "burnt-umber"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brick-red-vs-burnt-umber",
    "burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/burnt-umber",
    "/wcag/burnt-umber",
    "/css/colors/burnt-umber",
    "/hex/8a3324",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/burnt-umber"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/compare/brick-red-vs-burnt-umber",
      "/compare/burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/burnt-umber",
      "/wcag/burnt-umber",
      "/css/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/hex/8a3324",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "burnt-umber",
  "name": "Burnt Umber",
  "hex": "#8A3324",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    138,
    51,
    36
  ],
  "hsl": [
    9,
    59,
    34
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    63,
    74,
    46
  ],
  "luminance": 0.079,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.58,
    "white": 8.14
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#247B8A",
    "analogous": [
      "#8A2447",
      "#8A6624"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#248A33",
      "#33248A"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#478A24",
      "#247B8A",
      "#66248A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#248A66",
      "#24478A"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#CD523C",
      "#8A3324",
      "#411811"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#CD523C",
    "dark": "#411811",
    "saturated": "#9D2610",
    "desaturated": "#774037",
    "pastel": "#C47668",
    "neon": "#D62000"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-burnt-umber: #8A3324;",
    "utility": ".bg-burnt-umber { background-color: #8A3324; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-burnt-umber { color: #8A3324; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "brick-red",
    "saddle-brown",
    "garnet",
    "brown",
    "wine-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "burnt-umber"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brick-red-vs-burnt-umber",
    "burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/burnt-umber",
    "/wcag/burnt-umber",
    "/css/colors/burnt-umber",
    "/hex/8a3324",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/burnt-umber"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/colors/brown",
      "/colors/wine-red",
      "/compare/brick-red-vs-burnt-umber",
      "/compare/burnt-umber-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/burnt-umber",
      "/wcag/burnt-umber",
      "/css/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/hex/8a3324",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#247B8A",
      "#8A2447",
      "#8A6624"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#774037",
      "#CD523C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#CD523C",
      "#774037"
    ]
  }
}
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