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HEX atlas value

#493627

#493627 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pine Bark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 73, 54, 39, HSL 26, 30%, 22%, has luminance 0.042, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#493627 Sample readable text
HEX #493627
RGB rgb(73, 54, 39)
HSL hsl(26 30% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 47, 71)
Luminance 0.042
Contrast Black 1.84:1White 11.41:1

CSS

--color-493627: #493627;
.background-493627 { background-color: #493627; }
.text-493627 { color: #493627; }

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
Luminance0.042
Black text1.84:1AA Fail
White text11.41:1AA 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":"#493627","rgb":[73,54,39],"hsl":[26,30,22],"cmyk":[0,26,47,71],"luminance":0.042,"contrast":{"black":1.84,"white":11.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.41,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0D0A07","hex":"#0D0A07","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.06,"contrastWhite":19.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#49272A","hex":"#49272A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.61,"contrastWhite":13.08,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#273A49","hex":"#273A49","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.74,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3D3834","hex":"#3D3834","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.58,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Pine Bark 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/493627.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#273A49","analogous":["#49272A","#494727"],"triadic":["#274936","#362749"],"tetradic":["#2A4927","#273A49","#472749"],"splitComplementary":["#274947","#272A49"],"monochromatic":["#856247","#493627","#0D0A07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#856247","dark":"#0D0A07","saturated":"#55341B","desaturated":"#3D3834","pastel":"#8A7566","neon":"#994200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":1.7320508075688772},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":6.324555320336759},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":12.569805089976535},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":17.578395831246947},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":18.547236990991408}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #493627

#493627 is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #493627 is visually closest to Pine Bark, a named orange color with HEX #4A3728.

The RGB channels are 73, 54, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 30% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.042, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 1.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.84:1AA Fail
White text11.41:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #493627 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.84:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.41:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0D0A07#FFFFFF text · best 19.74:1#0D0A07
#49272A#FFFFFF text · best 13.08:1#49272A
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#273A49#FFFFFF text · best 11.74:1#273A49
#3D3834#FFFFFF text · best 11.58:1#3D3834

Generated Palette

#493627#493627
#273A49#273A49
#49272A#49272A
#494727#494727
#856247#856247
#0D0A07#0D0A07

Color Harmonies

#273A49#273A49
#49272A#49272A
#494727#494727
#274936#274936
#362749#362749

Variants

#856247#856247
#0D0A07#0D0A07
#55341B#55341B
#3D3834#3D3834
#8A7566#8A7566
#994200#994200

Nearest Named Colors

Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621
Taupe#483C32
Peat#3B2F2F
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Taupe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #483C32.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.#493627 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.