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HEX atlas value

#856251

#856251 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 133, 98, 81, HSL 20, 24%, 42%, has luminance 0.1432, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#856251 Sample readable text
HEX #856251
RGB rgb(133, 98, 81)
HSL hsl(20 24% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 39, 48)
Luminance 0.1432
Contrast Black 3.86:1White 5.43:1

CSS

--color-856251: #856251;
.background-856251 { background-color: #856251; }
.text-856251 { color: #856251; }

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
Luminance0.1432
Black text3.86:1AA Fail
White text5.43:1AA 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":"#856251","rgb":[133,98,81],"hsl":[20,24,42],"cmyk":[0,26,39,48],"luminance":0.1432,"contrast":{"black":3.86,"white":5.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4C382F","hex":"#4C382F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":10.97,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B19181","hex":"#B19181","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.24,"contrastWhite":2.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#85515A","hex":"#85515A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.32,"contrastWhite":6.32,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.71,"contrastWhite":5.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.83,"contrastWhite":5.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Raw Umber 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/856251.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dim-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#517485","analogous":["#85515A","#857C51"],"triadic":["#518563","#635185"],"tetradic":["#5A8551","#517485","#7C5185"],"splitComplementary":["#51857C","#515A85"],"monochromatic":["#B19181","#856251","#4C382F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B19181","dark":"#4C382F","saturated":"#9C5B3A","desaturated":"#6D6A69","pastel":"#B2A8A3","neon":"#FF5500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":37.33630940518894},{"slug":"dim-gray","name":"Dim Gray","hex":"#696969","distance":37.53664875824692},{"slug":"dim-grey","name":"Dim Grey","hex":"#696969","distance":37.53664875824692},{"slug":"granite","name":"Granite","hex":"#676767","distance":37.53664875824692}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #856251

#856251 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #856251 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 133, 98, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 24% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1432, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.86:1AA Fail
White text5.43:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #856251 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.86:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.43:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4C382F#FFFFFF text · best 10.97:1#4C382F
#B19181#000000 text · best 7.24:1#B19181
#85515A#FFFFFF text · best 6.32:1#85515A
Granite#FFFFFF text · best 5.66:1#676767
Dim Grey#FFFFFF text · best 5.49:1#696969

Generated Palette

#856251#856251
#517485#517485
#85515A#85515A
#857C51#857C51
#B19181#B19181
#4C382F#4C382F

Color Harmonies

#517485#517485
#85515A#85515A
#857C51#857C51
#518563#518563
#635185#635185

Variants

#B19181#B19181
#4C382F#4C382F
#9C5B3A#9C5B3A
#6D6A69#6D6A69
#B2A8A3#B2A8A3
#FF5500#FF5500

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Mocha#967969
Dim Gray#696969
Dim Grey#696969
Granite#676767

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Dim Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #696969.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.#856251 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.