Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#685231

#685231 is a warm orange HEX color close to Loam. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 104, 82, 49, HSL 36, 36%, 30%, has luminance 0.092, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#685231 Sample readable text
HEX #685231
RGB rgb(104, 82, 49)
HSL hsl(36 36% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 53, 59)
Luminance 0.092
Contrast Black 2.84:1White 7.39:1

CSS

--color-685231: #685231;
.background-685231 { background-color: #685231; }
.text-685231 { color: #685231; }

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
Luminance0.092
Black text2.84:1AA Fail
White text7.39:1AA 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":"#685231","rgb":[104,82,49],"hsl":[36,36,30],"cmyk":[0,21,53,59],"luminance":0.092,"contrast":{"black":2.84,"white":7.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2A2114","hex":"#2A2114","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.84,"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":"#683631","hex":"#683631","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.16,"contrastWhite":9.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#314768","hex":"#314768","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.23,"contrastWhite":9.41,"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","Loam adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/685231.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#314768","analogous":["#683631","#636831"],"triadic":["#316852","#523168"],"tetradic":["#316836","#314768","#683163"],"splitComplementary":["#316368","#363168"],"monochromatic":["#A6834E","#685231","#2A2114"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A6834E","dark":"#2A2114","saturated":"#795520","desaturated":"#574F42","pastel":"#A49174","neon":"#C27400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":9.9498743710662},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":21.72556098240043},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":22.58317958127243},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":28.442925306655784}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #685231

#685231 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #685231 is visually closest to Loam, a named orange color with HEX #6B4F3A.

The RGB channels are 104, 82, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 36% saturation and 30% 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 0.092, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.84:1AA Fail
White text7.39:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #685231 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.84:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.39:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2A2114#FFFFFF text · best 15.84:1#2A2114
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
#683631#FFFFFF text · best 9.72:1#683631
#314768#FFFFFF text · best 9.41:1#314768
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033

Generated Palette

#685231#685231
#314768#314768
#683631#683631
#636831#636831
#A6834E#A6834E
#2A2114#2A2114

Color Harmonies

#314768#314768
#683631#683631
#636831#636831
#316852#316852
#523168#523168

Variants

#A6834E#A6834E
#2A2114#2A2114
#795520#795520
#574F42#574F42
#A49174#A49174
#C27400#C27400

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.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.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.#685231 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.