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HEX atlas value

#5A492A

#5A492A is a warm orange HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 73, 42, HSL 39, 36%, 26%, has luminance 0.0711, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#5A492A Sample readable text
HEX #5A492A
RGB rgb(90, 73, 42)
HSL hsl(39 36% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 53, 65)
Luminance 0.0711
Contrast Black 2.42:1White 8.67:1

CSS

--color-5a492a: #5A492A;
.background-5a492a { background-color: #5A492A; }
.text-5a492a { color: #5A492A; }

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
Luminance0.0711
Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.67:1AA 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":"#5A492A","rgb":[90,73,42],"hsl":[39,36,26],"cmyk":[0,19,53,65],"luminance":0.0711,"contrast":{"black":2.42,"white":8.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1C170D","hex":"#1C170D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.18,"contrastWhite":17.83,"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"]},{"name":"#2A3B5A","hex":"#2A3B5A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A322A","hex":"#5A322A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Walnut adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5a492a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/taupe.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2A3B5A","analogous":["#5A322A","#535A2A"],"triadic":["#2A5A49","#492A5A"],"tetradic":["#2A5A32","#2A3B5A","#5A2A53"],"splitComplementary":["#2A535A","#322A5A"],"monochromatic":["#997C48","#5A492A","#1C170D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#997C48","dark":"#1C170D","saturated":"#694E1C","desaturated":"#4C4539","pastel":"#9C8A68","neon":"#AD7100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":12.884098726725126},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":23.600847442411894},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":24.166091947189145}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5A492A

#5A492A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #5A492A is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 90, 73, and 42, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg with 36% saturation and 26% 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 0.0711, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.88, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.42:1AA Fail
White text8.67:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A492A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.42:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.67:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1C170D#FFFFFF text · best 17.83:1#1C170D
Pine Bark#FFFFFF text · best 11.24:1#4A3728
#2A3B5A#FFFFFF text · best 11.22:1#2A3B5A
#5A322A#FFFFFF text · best 10.91:1#5A322A
Taupe#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#483C32

Generated Palette

#5A492A#5A492A
#2A3B5A#2A3B5A
#5A322A#5A322A
#535A2A#535A2A
#997C48#997C48
#1C170D#1C170D

Color Harmonies

#2A3B5A#2A3B5A
#5A322A#5A322A
#535A2A#535A2A
#2A5A49#2A5A49
#492A5A#492A5A

Variants

#997C48#997C48
#1C170D#1C170D
#694E1C#694E1C
#4C4539#4C4539
#9C8A68#9C8A68
#AD7100#AD7100

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Bark#5B3A29
Taupe#483C32
Loam#6B4F3A
Pine Bark#4A3728

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.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.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.#5A492A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.