Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5E4C26

#5E4C26 is a warm orange HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 94, 76, 38, HSL 41, 42%, 26%, has luminance 0.0769, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#5E4C26 Sample readable text
HEX #5E4C26
RGB rgb(94, 76, 38)
HSL hsl(41 42% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 60, 63)
Luminance 0.0769
Contrast Black 2.54:1White 8.27:1

CSS

--color-5e4c26: #5E4C26;
.background-5e4c26 { background-color: #5E4C26; }
.text-5e4c26 { color: #5E4C26; }

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
Luminance0.0769
Black text2.54:1AA Fail
White text8.27:1AA 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":"#5E4C26","rgb":[94,76,38],"hsl":[41,42,26],"cmyk":[0,19,60,63],"luminance":0.0769,"contrast":{"black":2.54,"white":8.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1D180C","hex":"#1D180C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#26385E","hex":"#26385E","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5E3126","hex":"#5E3126","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.94,"contrastWhite":10.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"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"]}]
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/5e4c26.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/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#26385E","analogous":["#5E3126","#545E26"],"triadic":["#265E4D","#4D265E"],"tetradic":["#265E31","#26385E","#5E2654"],"splitComplementary":["#26545E","#31265E"],"monochromatic":["#9F8141","#5E4C26","#1D180C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9F8141","dark":"#1D180C","saturated":"#6D5218","desaturated":"#504735","pastel":"#A48E60","neon":"#AD7600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":18.49324200890693},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":24.041630560342615},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":24.124676163629637},{"slug":"moss-deep","name":"Moss Deep","hex":"#4A5D23","distance":26.419689627245813}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5E4C26

#5E4C26 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #5E4C26 is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 94, 76, and 38, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 42% 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 0.0769, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.54:1AA Fail
White text8.27:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5E4C26 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.54:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.27:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1D180C#FFFFFF text · best 17.68:1#1D180C
#26385E#FFFFFF text · best 11.6:1#26385E
#5E3126#FFFFFF text · best 10.8:1#5E3126
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033

Generated Palette

#5E4C26#5E4C26
#26385E#26385E
#5E3126#5E3126
#545E26#545E26
#9F8141#9F8141
#1D180C#1D180C

Color Harmonies

#26385E#26385E
#5E3126#5E3126
#545E26#545E26
#265E4D#265E4D
#4D265E#4D265E

Variants

#9F8141#9F8141
#1D180C#1D180C
#6D5218#6D5218
#504735#504735
#A48E60#A48E60
#AD7600#AD7600

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Bark#5B3A29
Loam#6B4F3A
Coffee#6F4E37
Moss Deep#4A5D23

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.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.#5E4C26 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.