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HEX atlas value

#857351

#857351 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 133, 115, 81, HSL 39, 24%, 42%, has luminance 0.1784, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#857351 Sample readable text
HEX #857351
RGB rgb(133, 115, 81)
HSL hsl(39 24% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 39, 48)
Luminance 0.1784
Contrast Black 4.57:1White 4.6:1

CSS

--color-857351: #857351;
.background-857351 { background-color: #857351; }
.text-857351 { color: #857351; }

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
Luminance0.1784
Black text4.57:1AA Pass
White text4.6:1AA 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":"#857351","rgb":[133,115,81],"hsl":[39,24,42],"cmyk":[0,14,39,48],"luminance":0.1784,"contrast":{"black":4.57,"white":4.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4C422F","hex":"#4C422F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.13,"contrastWhite":9.87,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B1A081","hex":"#B1A081","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.21,"contrastWhite":2.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#516385","hex":"#516385","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.47,"contrastWhite":6.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#855951","hex":"#855951","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.55,"contrastWhite":5.92,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#7D8551","hex":"#7D8551","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.35,"contrastWhite":3.93,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"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":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/857351.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/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#516385","analogous":["#855951","#7D8551"],"triadic":["#518573","#735185"],"tetradic":["#518559","#516385","#85517D"],"splitComplementary":["#517D85","#595185"],"monochromatic":["#B1A081","#857351","#4C422F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B1A081","dark":"#4C422F","saturated":"#9C7A3A","desaturated":"#6D6C69","pastel":"#B2ADA3","neon":"#FFA600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":18.627936010197157},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":30.01666203960727},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":35.11409973215888},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":35.93048844644336},{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":38.09199390948182}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #857351

#857351 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #857351 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 133, 115, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg 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 0.1784, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.57:1AA Pass
White text4.6:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #857351 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.57:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.6:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4C422F#FFFFFF text · best 9.87:1#4C422F
#B1A081#000000 text · best 8.21:1#B1A081
#516385#FFFFFF text · best 6.04:1#516385
#855951#FFFFFF text · best 5.92:1#855951
#7D8551#000000 text · best 5.35:1#7D8551

Generated Palette

#857351#857351
#516385#516385
#855951#855951
#7D8551#7D8551
#B1A081#B1A081
#4C422F#4C422F

Color Harmonies

#516385#516385
#855951#855951
#7D8551#7D8551
#518573#518573
#735185#735185

Variants

#B1A081#B1A081
#4C422F#4C422F
#9C7A3A#9C7A3A
#6D6C69#6D6C69
#B2ADA3#B2ADA3
#FFA600#FFA600

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Mocha#967969
Oak#A8754F
Olive Green#708238
Nickel#727472

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.#857351 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.