Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5F453A

#5F453A is a warm orange HEX color close to Walnut. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 95, 69, 58, HSL 18, 24%, 30%, has luminance 0.0699, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#5F453A Sample readable text
HEX #5F453A
RGB rgb(95, 69, 58)
HSL hsl(18 24% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 39, 63)
Luminance 0.0699
Contrast Black 2.4:1White 8.76:1

CSS

--color-5f453a: #5F453A;
.background-5f453a { background-color: #5F453A; }
.text-5f453a { color: #5F453A; }

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
Luminance0.0699
Black text2.4:1AA Fail
White text8.76:1AA 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":"#5F453A","rgb":[95,69,58],"hsl":[18,24,30],"cmyk":[0,27,39,63],"luminance":0.0699,"contrast":{"black":2.4,"white":8.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#261C17","hex":"#261C17","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.26,"contrastWhite":16.67,"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":"#5F3A41","hex":"#5F3A41","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.17,"contrastWhite":9.69,"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":"#703E29","hex":"#703E29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Walnut 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/5f453a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/umber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3A545F","analogous":["#5F3A41","#5F583A"],"triadic":["#3A5F45","#453A5F"],"tetradic":["#415F3A","#3A545F","#583A5F"],"splitComplementary":["#3A5F58","#3A415F"],"monochromatic":["#986F5D","#5F453A","#261C17"]}
Variants
{"light":"#986F5D","dark":"#261C17","saturated":"#703E29","desaturated":"#4E4C4B","pastel":"#978882","neon":"#C23A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":9.1104335791443},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":18.601075237738275},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":20.639767440550294}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5F453A

#5F453A is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #5F453A is visually closest to Walnut, a named orange color with HEX #5C4033.

The RGB channels are 95, 69, and 58, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 24% 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 0.0699, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.11, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.4:1AA Fail
White text8.76:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5F453A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.4:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.76:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#261C17#FFFFFF text · best 16.67:1#261C17
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
#5F3A41#FFFFFF text · best 9.69:1#5F3A41
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
#703E29#FFFFFF text · best 8.71:1#703E29

Generated Palette

#5F453A#5F453A
#3A545F#3A545F
#5F3A41#5F3A41
#5F583A#5F583A
#986F5D#986F5D
#261C17#261C17

Color Harmonies

#3A545F#3A545F
#5F3A41#5F3A41
#5F583A#5F583A
#3A5F45#3A5F45
#453A5F#453A5F

Variants

#986F5D#986F5D
#261C17#261C17
#703E29#703E29
#4E4C4B#4E4C4B
#978882#978882
#C23A00#C23A00

Nearest Named Colors

Walnut#5C4033
Loam#6B4F3A
Umber#635147
Coffee#6F4E37
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #635147.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.#5F453A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.