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Named color

Cedar

Cedar color #8B5A2B: RGB 139, 90, 43 and HSL 29°, 53%, 36%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#8B5A2B orange warm earth-tone
HEX #8B5A2B
RGB rgb(139, 90, 43)
HSL hsl(29 53% 36%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 69, 45)
Luminance 0.1298
Contrast Black 3.6:1White 5.84:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-cedar: #8B5A2B;
.bg-cedar { background-color: #8B5A2B; }
.text-cedar { color: #8B5A2B; }
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Color meaning and use

About Cedar Color

Cedar uses HEX #8B5A2B, RGB 139, 90, 43, and HSL 29°, 53%, 36%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.1298; black contrast is 3.6:1 and white contrast is 5.84:1, making white the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Cedar against black and white text.

Black text3.6:1AA Fail
White text5.84:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Downloadable color reference infographic

Cedar Color Reference Infographic

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Cedar color reference infographic showing #8B5A2B, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Cedar color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#2B5D8C#2B5D8C#8C2B2D#8C2B2D#8C8B2B#8C8B2B#2B8C5A#2B8C5A#5A2B8C#5A2B8C
Open full Cedar harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#C8884C#C8884C#462D16#462D16#A15A17#A15A17#785B3F#785B3F#C19A76#C19A76#E06C00#E06C00

Pairings

White#FFFFFF#2B5D8C#2B5D8C#8C2B2D#8C2B2D#8C8B2B#8C8B2BMatte 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
Luminance0.1298
Black text3.6:1AA Fail
White text5.84:1AA 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": "#8B5A2B",
  "rgb": [
    139,
    90,
    43
  ],
  "hsl": [
    29,
    53,
    36
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    69,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1298,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.6,
    "white": 5.84
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#2B5D8C",
  "analogous": [
    "#8C2B2D",
    "#8C8B2B"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#2B8C5A",
    "#5A2B8C"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#2D8C2B",
    "#2B5D8C",
    "#8B2B8C"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#2B8C8B",
    "#2B2D8C"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#C8884C",
    "#8B5A2B",
    "#462D16"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#C8884C",
  "dark": "#462D16",
  "saturated": "#A15A17",
  "desaturated": "#785B3F",
  "pastel": "#C19A76",
  "neon": "#E06C00"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#2B5D8C",
    "#8C2B2D",
    "#8C8B2B"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#785B3F",
    "#C8884C"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#C8884C",
    "#785B3F"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "sienna",
    "raw-umber",
    "saddle-brown",
    "coffee",
    "loam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cedar"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cedar-vs-raw-umber",
    "cedar-vs-sienna"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cedar",
    "/wcag/cedar",
    "/css/colors/cedar",
    "/hex/8b5a2b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cedar"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/colors/raw-umber",
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/colors/loam",
      "/compare/cedar-vs-raw-umber",
      "/compare/cedar-vs-sienna",
      "/harmonies/cedar",
      "/wcag/cedar",
      "/css/colors/cedar",
      "/hex/8b5a2b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "cedar",
  "name": "Cedar",
  "hex": "#8B5A2B",
  "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": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    139,
    90,
    43
  ],
  "hsl": [
    29,
    53,
    36
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    35,
    69,
    45
  ],
  "luminance": 0.1298,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 3.6,
    "white": 5.84
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#2B5D8C",
    "analogous": [
      "#8C2B2D",
      "#8C8B2B"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#2B8C5A",
      "#5A2B8C"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#2D8C2B",
      "#2B5D8C",
      "#8B2B8C"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#2B8C8B",
      "#2B2D8C"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#C8884C",
      "#8B5A2B",
      "#462D16"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#C8884C",
    "dark": "#462D16",
    "saturated": "#A15A17",
    "desaturated": "#785B3F",
    "pastel": "#C19A76",
    "neon": "#E06C00"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-cedar: #8B5A2B;",
    "utility": ".bg-cedar { background-color: #8B5A2B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-cedar { color: #8B5A2B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "sienna",
    "raw-umber",
    "saddle-brown",
    "coffee",
    "loam"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "cedar"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cedar-vs-raw-umber",
    "cedar-vs-sienna"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/cedar",
    "/wcag/cedar",
    "/css/colors/cedar",
    "/hex/8b5a2b",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/cedar"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sienna",
      "/colors/raw-umber",
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/coffee",
      "/colors/loam",
      "/compare/cedar-vs-raw-umber",
      "/compare/cedar-vs-sienna",
      "/harmonies/cedar",
      "/wcag/cedar",
      "/css/colors/cedar",
      "/hex/8b5a2b",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#2B5D8C",
      "#8C2B2D",
      "#8C8B2B"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#785B3F",
      "#C8884C"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#C8884C",
      "#785B3F"
    ]
  }
}
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