Named color

Sepia

Sepia is a balanced orange color with HEX #704214. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 112, 66, 20, HSL 30, 70%, 26%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#704214 orange warm balanced

HEX #704214

RGB rgb(112, 66, 20)

HSL hsl(30 70% 26%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 82, 56)

Luminance 0.0739

Contrast Black 2.48:1White 8.47:1

CSS Utilities

--color-sepia: #704214;
.bg-sepia { background-color: #704214; }
.text-sepia { color: #704214; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.0739

Black text2.48:1AA Fail

White text8.47:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#704214",
  "rgb": [
    112,
    66,
    20
  ],
  "hsl": [
    30,
    70,
    26
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    41,
    82,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0739,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.48,
    "white": 8.47
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#144271",
  "analogous": [
    "#711414",
    "#717114"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#147142",
    "#421471"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#147114",
    "#144271",
    "#711471"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#147171",
    "#141471"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#BF7022",
    "#704214",
    "#231406"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#BF7022",
  "dark": "#231406",
  "saturated": "#7F4205",
  "desaturated": "#624222",
  "pastel": "#C7823D",
  "neon": "#AD5700"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#144271",
    "#711414",
    "#717114"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#624222",
    "#BF7022"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#BF7022",
    "#624222"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "saddle-brown",
    "bark",
    "brick-red",
    "burnt-umber",
    "garnet"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sepia"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "sepia-vs-bark",
    "sepia-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sepia",
    "/wcag/sepia",
    "/css/colors/sepia",
    "/hex/704214"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sepia"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-bark",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/sepia",
      "/wcag/sepia",
      "/css/colors/sepia",
      "/hex/704214"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "sepia",
  "name": "Sepia",
  "hex": "#704214",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "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 and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    112,
    66,
    20
  ],
  "hsl": [
    30,
    70,
    26
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    41,
    82,
    56
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0739,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 2.48,
    "white": 8.47
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#144271",
    "analogous": [
      "#711414",
      "#717114"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#147142",
      "#421471"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#147114",
      "#144271",
      "#711471"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#147171",
      "#141471"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#BF7022",
      "#704214",
      "#231406"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#BF7022",
    "dark": "#231406",
    "saturated": "#7F4205",
    "desaturated": "#624222",
    "pastel": "#C7823D",
    "neon": "#AD5700"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sepia: #704214;",
    "utility": ".bg-sepia { background-color: #704214; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sepia { color: #704214; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "saddle-brown",
    "bark",
    "brick-red",
    "burnt-umber",
    "garnet"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sepia"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "sepia-vs-bark",
    "sepia-vs-saddle-brown"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sepia",
    "/wcag/sepia",
    "/css/colors/sepia",
    "/hex/704214"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sepia"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/saddle-brown",
      "/colors/bark",
      "/colors/brick-red",
      "/colors/burnt-umber",
      "/colors/garnet",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-bark",
      "/compare/sepia-vs-saddle-brown",
      "/harmonies/sepia",
      "/wcag/sepia",
      "/css/colors/sepia",
      "/hex/704214"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#144271",
      "#711414",
      "#717114"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#624222",
      "#BF7022"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#BF7022",
      "#624222"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Sepia Color

Sepia sits in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Sepia is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Sepia is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sepia against black and white text.

Black text2.48:1AA Fail

White text8.47:1AA Pass

AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

AAA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513

Bark#5B3A29

Brick Red#8A3324

Burnt Umber#8A3324

Garnet#733635

Color Harmonies

#144271#144271

#711414#711414

#717114#717114

#147142#147142

#421471#421471

Open full Sepia harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#BF7022#BF7022

#231406#231406

#7F4205#7F4205

#624222#624222

#C7823D#C7823D

#AD5700#AD5700

Pairings

White#FFFFFF

#144271#144271

#711414#711414

#717114#717114

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Sepia

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Sepia Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings