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HEX atlas value

#543C07

#543C07 is a warm orange HEX color close to Espresso. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 84, 60, 7, HSL 41, 85%, 18%, has luminance 0.0513, and belongs to the dark group.

orangewarmdark
#543C07 Sample readable text
HEX #543C07
RGB rgb(84, 60, 7)
HSL hsl(41 85% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 92, 67)
Luminance 0.0513
Contrast Black 2.03:1White 10.37:1

CSS

--color-543c07: #543C07;
.background-543c07 { background-color: #543C07; }
.text-543c07 { color: #543C07; }

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
Luminance0.0513
Black text2.03:1AA Fail
White text10.37:1AA 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":"#543C07","rgb":[84,60,7],"hsl":[41,85,18],"cmyk":[0,29,92,67],"luminance":0.0513,"contrast":{"black":2.03,"white":10.37}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.03,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.37,"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":"#072055","hex":"#072055","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.35,"contrastWhite":15.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#551507","hex":"#551507","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.5,"contrastWhite":14.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","dark orange","Espresso adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/543c07.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#072055","analogous":["#551507","#475507"],"triadic":["#07553C","#3C0755"],"tetradic":["#075515","#072055","#550747"],"splitComplementary":["#074755","#150755"],"monochromatic":["#AA780E","#543C07","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#AA780E","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#5C3F00","desaturated":"#4B3911","pastel":"#BA8A21","neon":"#855B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":28.160255680657446},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":31.448370387032774},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":34.77067730142742},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":34.84250278036869},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":44.41846462902562}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #543C07

#543C07 is classified as a warm orange value with dark visual character. #543C07 is visually closest to Espresso, a named orange color with HEX #4B3621.

The RGB channels are 84, 60, and 7, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 85% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0513, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.03:1AA Fail
White text10.37:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #543C07 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.03:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.37:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#072055#FFFFFF text · best 15.6:1#072055
#551507#FFFFFF text · best 14.04:1#551507
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728

Generated Palette

#543C07#543C07
#072055#072055
#551507#551507
#475507#475507
#AA780E#AA780E
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#072055#072055
#551507#551507
#475507#475507
#07553C#07553C
#3C0755#3C0755

Variants

#AA780E#AA780E
Black#000000
#5C3F00#5C3F00
#4B3911#4B3911
#BA8A21#BA8A21
#855B00#855B00

Nearest Named Colors

Espresso#4B3621
Sepia#704214
Bark#5B3A29
Pine Bark#4A3728
Moss Deep#4A5D23

Related HEX Guides

Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.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.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.#543C07 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.