Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#804D2D

#804D2D is a warm orange HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 128, 77, 45, HSL 23, 48%, 34%, has luminance 0.1009, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#804D2D Sample readable text
HEX #804D2D
RGB rgb(128, 77, 45)
HSL hsl(23 48% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 65, 50)
Luminance 0.1009
Contrast Black 3.02:1White 6.96:1

CSS

--color-804d2d: #804D2D;
.background-804d2d { background-color: #804D2D; }
.text-804d2d { color: #804D2D; }

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
Luminance0.1009
Black text3.02:1AA Fail
White text6.96:1AA 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":"#804D2D","rgb":[128,77,45],"hsl":[23,48,34],"cmyk":[0,40,65,50],"luminance":0.1009,"contrast":{"black":3.02,"white":6.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3C2415","hex":"#3C2415","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.46,"contrastWhite":14.42,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#802D37","hex":"#802D37","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.94,"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"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Cedar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/804d2d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2D6080","analogous":["#802D37","#80772D"],"triadic":["#2D804D","#4D2D80"],"tetradic":["#37802D","#2D6080","#772D80"],"splitComplementary":["#2D8077","#2D3780"],"monochromatic":["#BF774A","#804D2D","#3C2415"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BF774A","dark":"#3C2415","saturated":"#93491A","desaturated":"#6D5140","pastel":"#B98E74","neon":"#D65200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":19.748417658131498},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":27.60434748368452},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":29.274562336608895}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #804D2D

#804D2D is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #804D2D is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 128, 77, and 45, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 48% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.1009, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.02:1AA Fail
White text6.96:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #804D2D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.02:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.96:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3C2415#FFFFFF text · best 14.42:1#3C2415
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#802D37#FFFFFF text · best 8.94:1#802D37
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A

Generated Palette

#804D2D#804D2D
#2D6080#2D6080
#802D37#802D37
#80772D#80772D
#BF774A#BF774A
#3C2415#3C2415

Color Harmonies

#2D6080#2D6080
#802D37#802D37
#80772D#80772D
#2D804D#2D804D
#4D2D80#4D2D80

Variants

#BF774A#BF774A
#3C2415#3C2415
#93491A#93491A
#6D5140#6D5140
#B98E74#B98E74
#D65200#D65200

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Garnet#733635
Brick Red#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.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.#804D2D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.