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HEX atlas value

#5A4F3F

#5A4F3F is a warm orange HEX color close to Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 79, 63, HSL 36, 18%, 30%, has luminance 0.0812, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#5A4F3F Sample readable text
HEX #5A4F3F
RGB rgb(90, 79, 63)
HSL hsl(36 18% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 30, 65)
Luminance 0.0812
Contrast Black 2.62:1White 8:1

CSS

--color-5a4f3f: #5A4F3F;
.background-5a4f3f { background-color: #5A4F3F; }
.text-5a4f3f { color: #5A4F3F; }

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
Luminance0.0812
Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8:1AA 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":"#5A4F3F","rgb":[90,79,63],"hsl":[36,18,30],"cmyk":[0,12,30,65],"luminance":0.0812,"contrast":{"black":2.62,"white":8}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#242019","hex":"#242019","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.3,"contrastWhite":16.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A413F","hex":"#5A413F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.26,"contrastWhite":9.28,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3F4A5A","hex":"#3F4A5A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.34,"contrastWhite":8.98,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5a4f3f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3F4A5A","analogous":["#5A413F","#585A3F"],"triadic":["#3F5A4F","#4F3F5A"],"tetradic":["#3F5A41","#3F4A5A","#5A3F58"],"splitComplementary":["#3F585A","#413F5A"],"monochromatic":["#907F64","#5A4F3F","#242019"]}
Variants
{"light":"#907F64","dark":"#242019","saturated":"#6B532E","desaturated":"#4D4D4D","pastel":"#908D89","neon":"#C27400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":19.313207915827967},{"slug":"asphalt-gray","name":"Asphalt Gray","hex":"#4B4B4B","distance":19.621416870348583},{"slug":"basalt","name":"Basalt","hex":"#4B4C4C","distance":20.074859899884732}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5A4F3F

#5A4F3F is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #5A4F3F is visually closest to Umber, a named orange color with HEX #635147.

The RGB channels are 90, 79, and 63, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 18% saturation and 30% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.0812, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.62:1AA Fail
White text8:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A4F3F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.62:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#242019#FFFFFF text · best 16.2:1#242019
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#5A413F#FFFFFF text · best 9.28:1#5A413F
#3F4A5A#FFFFFF text · best 8.98:1#3F4A5A
Asphalt Gray#FFFFFF text · best 8.72:1#4B4B4B

Generated Palette

#5A4F3F#5A4F3F
#3F4A5A#3F4A5A
#5A413F#5A413F
#585A3F#585A3F
#907F64#907F64
#242019#242019

Color Harmonies

#3F4A5A#3F4A5A
#5A413F#5A413F
#585A3F#585A3F
#3F5A4F#3F5A4F
#4F3F5A#4F3F5A

Variants

#907F64#907F64
#242019#242019
#6B532E#6B532E
#4D4D4D#4D4D4D
#908D89#908D89
#C27400#C27400

Nearest Named Colors

Umber#635147
Loam#6B4F3A
Walnut#5C4033
Asphalt Gray#4B4B4B
Basalt#4B4C4C

Related HEX Guides

Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#5A4F3F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.