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HEX atlas value

#864C28

#864C28 is a warm orange HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 134, 76, 40, HSL 23, 54%, 34%, has luminance 0.1039, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#864C28 Sample readable text
HEX #864C28
RGB rgb(134, 76, 40)
HSL hsl(23 54% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 70, 47)
Luminance 0.1039
Contrast Black 3.08:1White 6.82:1

CSS

--color-864c28: #864C28;
.background-864c28 { background-color: #864C28; }
.text-864c28 { color: #864C28; }

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
Luminance0.1039
Black text3.08:1AA Fail
White text6.82:1AA 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":"#864C28","rgb":[134,76,40],"hsl":[23,54,34],"cmyk":[0,43,70,47],"luminance":0.1039,"contrast":{"black":3.08,"white":6.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3F2413","hex":"#3F2413","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.47,"contrastWhite":14.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#862833","hex":"#862833","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.36,"contrastWhite":8.88,"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":"#72503B","hex":"#72503B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.93,"contrastWhite":7.18,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"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/864c28.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#286286","analogous":["#862833","#867B28"],"triadic":["#28864C","#4C2886"],"tetradic":["#338628","#286286","#7B2886"],"splitComplementary":["#28867B","#283386"],"monochromatic":["#C77543","#864C28","#3F2413"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C77543","dark":"#3F2413","saturated":"#994715","desaturated":"#72503B","pastel":"#BF8D6E","neon":"#D65200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":22.693611435820433},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":25.632011235952593},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":25.632011235952593},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":27.147743920996454}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #864C28

#864C28 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #864C28 is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 134, 76, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 54% 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 0.1039, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.08:1AA Fail
White text6.82:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #864C28 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.08:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.82:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#3F2413#FFFFFF text · best 14.25:1#3F2413
#862833#FFFFFF text · best 8.88:1#862833
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#72503B#FFFFFF text · best 7.18:1#72503B
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#864C28#864C28
#286286#286286
#862833#862833
#867B28#867B28
#C77543#C77543
#3F2413#3F2413

Color Harmonies

#286286#286286
#862833#862833
#867B28#867B28
#28864C#28864C
#4C2886#4C2886

Variants

#C77543#C77543
#3F2413#3F2413
#994715#994715
#72503B#72503B
#BF8D6E#BF8D6E
#D65200#D65200

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Sienna#A0522D

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#864C28 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.