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HEX atlas value

#3E321D

#3E321D is a warm orange HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 62, 50, 29, HSL 38, 36%, 18%, has luminance 0.0339, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#3E321D Sample readable text
HEX #3E321D
RGB rgb(62, 50, 29)
HSL hsl(38 36% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 53, 76)
Luminance 0.0339
Contrast Black 1.68:1White 12.51:1

CSS

--color-3e321d: #3E321D;
.background-3e321d { background-color: #3E321D; }
.text-3e321d { color: #3E321D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0339
Black text1.68:1AA Fail
White text12.51:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#3E321D","rgb":[62,50,29],"hsl":[38,36,18],"cmyk":[0,19,53,76],"luminance":0.0339,"contrast":{"black":1.68,"white":12.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1D293E","hex":"#1D293E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.44,"contrastWhite":14.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3E221D","hex":"#3E221D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.45,"contrastWhite":14.46,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Espresso adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/3e321d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1D293E","analogous":["#3E221D","#3A3E1D"],"triadic":["#1D3E32","#321D3E"],"tetradic":["#1D3E22","#1D293E","#3E1D3A"],"splitComplementary":["#1D3A3E","#221D3E"],"monochromatic":["#7D653B","#3E321D","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7D653B","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#493513","desaturated":"#343027","pastel":"#857457","neon":"#855400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":14.177446878757825},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":24.61706725018234}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #3E321D

#3E321D is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #3E321D is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 62, 50, and 29, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg with 36% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0339, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.68:1AA Fail
White text12.51:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #3E321D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.68:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.51:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
#1D293E#FFFFFF text · best 14.6:1#1D293E
#3E221D#FFFFFF text · best 14.46:1#3E221D
Asphalt#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#2B2B2B

Generated Palette

#3E321D#3E321D
#1D293E#1D293E
#3E221D#3E221D
#3A3E1D#3A3E1D
#7D653B#7D653B
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#1D293E#1D293E
#3E221D#3E221D
#3A3E1D#3A3E1D
#1D3E32#1D3E32
#321D3E#321D3E

Variants

#7D653B#7D653B
Black#000000
#493513#493513
#343027#343027
#857457#857457
#855400#855400

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Pine Bark#4A3728
Peat#3B2F2F
Rubber#2A2725
Asphalt#2B2B2B

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#3E321D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.