Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#7A4E1F

#7A4E1F is a warm orange HEX color close to Sepia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 122, 78, 31, HSL 31, 59%, 30%, has luminance 0.0969, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#7A4E1F Sample readable text
HEX #7A4E1F
RGB rgb(122, 78, 31)
HSL hsl(31 59% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 75, 52)
Luminance 0.0969
Contrast Black 2.94:1White 7.15:1

CSS

--color-7a4e1f: #7A4E1F;
.background-7a4e1f { background-color: #7A4E1F; }
.text-7a4e1f { color: #7A4E1F; }

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
Luminance0.0969
Black text2.94:1AA Fail
White text7.15:1AA 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":"#7A4E1F","rgb":[122,78,31],"hsl":[31,59,30],"cmyk":[0,36,75,52],"luminance":0.0969,"contrast":{"black":2.94,"white":7.15}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#311F0D","hex":"#311F0D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.33,"contrastWhite":15.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7A211F","hex":"#7A211F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1F4B7A","hex":"#1F4B7A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.95,"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":"#694D30","hex":"#694D30","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.7,"contrastWhite":7.77,"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/7a4e1f.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/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1F4B7A","analogous":["#7A211F","#787A1F"],"triadic":["#1F7A4E","#4E1F7A"],"tetradic":["#1F7A21","#1F4B7A","#7A1F78"],"splitComplementary":["#1F787A","#211F7A"],"monochromatic":["#C37D32","#7A4E1F","#311F0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C37D32","dark":"#311F0D","saturated":"#8A4F0F","desaturated":"#694D30","pastel":"#BF8E5A","neon":"#C26400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":19.1049731745428},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":22.67156809750927},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":24.020824298928627},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":26.40075756488817},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":30.903074280724887}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7A4E1F

#7A4E1F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #7A4E1F is visually closest to Sepia, a named orange color with HEX #704214.

The RGB channels are 122, 78, and 31, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg 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 0.0969, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.10, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.94:1AA Fail
White text7.15:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7A4E1F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.94:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.15:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#311F0D#FFFFFF text · best 15.77:1#311F0D
#7A211F#FFFFFF text · best 10.17:1#7A211F
#1F4B7A#FFFFFF text · best 8.95:1#1F4B7A
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214
#694D30#FFFFFF text · best 7.77:1#694D30

Generated Palette

#7A4E1F#7A4E1F
#1F4B7A#1F4B7A
#7A211F#7A211F
#787A1F#787A1F
#C37D32#C37D32
#311F0D#311F0D

Color Harmonies

#1F4B7A#1F4B7A
#7A211F#7A211F
#787A1F#787A1F
#1F7A4E#1F7A4E
#4E1F7A#4E1F7A

Variants

#C37D32#C37D32
#311F0D#311F0D
#8A4F0F#8A4F0F
#694D30#694D30
#BF8E5A#BF8E5A
#C26400#C26400

Nearest Named Colors

Sepia#704214
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Cedar#8B5A2B
Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A

Related HEX Guides

Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#7A4E1F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.