Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#7A481F

#7A481F is a warm orange HEX color close to Sepia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 122, 72, 31, HSL 27, 59%, 30%, has luminance 0.0887, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#7A481F Sample readable text
HEX #7A481F
RGB rgb(122, 72, 31)
HSL hsl(27 59% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 75, 52)
Luminance 0.0887
Contrast Black 2.77:1White 7.57:1

CSS

--color-7a481f: #7A481F;
.background-7a481f { background-color: #7A481F; }
.text-7a481f { color: #7A481F; }

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
Luminance0.0887
Black text2.77:1AA Fail
White text7.57:1AA 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":"#7A481F","rgb":[122,72,31],"hsl":[27,59,30],"cmyk":[0,41,75,52],"luminance":0.0887,"contrast":{"black":2.77,"white":7.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#311D0D","hex":"#311D0D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.31,"contrastWhite":16.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7A1F24","hex":"#7A1F24","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.05,"contrastWhite":10.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1F517A","hex":"#1F517A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.52,"contrastWhite":8.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sepia adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7a481f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1F517A","analogous":["#7A1F24","#7A751F"],"triadic":["#1F7A48","#481F7A"],"tetradic":["#247A1F","#1F517A","#751F7A"],"splitComplementary":["#1F7A75","#1F247A"],"monochromatic":["#C37332","#7A481F","#311D0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C37332","dark":"#311D0D","saturated":"#8A460F","desaturated":"#694A30","pastel":"#BF875A","neon":"#C25700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":21.02379604162864},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":26.870057685088806},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":27.073972741361768}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7A481F

#7A481F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #7A481F is visually closest to Sepia, a named orange color with HEX #704214.

The RGB channels are 122, 72, and 31, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 59% 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 0.0887, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.77:1AA Fail
White text7.57:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7A481F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.77:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.57:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#311D0D#FFFFFF text · best 16.01:1#311D0D
#7A1F24#FFFFFF text · best 10.25:1#7A1F24
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214
#1F517A#FFFFFF text · best 8.35:1#1F517A
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324

Generated Palette

#7A481F#7A481F
#1F517A#1F517A
#7A1F24#7A1F24
#7A751F#7A751F
#C37332#C37332
#311D0D#311D0D

Color Harmonies

#1F517A#1F517A
#7A1F24#7A1F24
#7A751F#7A751F
#1F7A48#1F7A48
#481F7A#481F7A

Variants

#C37332#C37332
#311D0D#311D0D
#8A460F#8A460F
#694A30#694A30
#BF875A#BF875A
#C25700#C25700

Nearest Named Colors

Sepia#704214
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Coffee#6F4E37

Related HEX Guides

Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.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.#7A481F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.