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HEX atlas value

#8A4838

#8A4838 is a warm red HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 72, 56, HSL 12, 42%, 38%, has luminance 0.1032, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#8A4838 Sample readable text
HEX #8A4838
RGB rgb(138, 72, 56)
HSL hsl(12 42% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 48, 59, 46)
Luminance 0.1032
Contrast Black 3.06:1White 6.85:1

CSS

--color-8a4838: #8A4838;
.background-8a4838 { background-color: #8A4838; }
.text-8a4838 { color: #8A4838; }

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
Luminance0.1032
Black text3.06:1AA Fail
White text6.85:1AA 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":"#8A4838","rgb":[138,72,56],"hsl":[12,42,38],"cmyk":[0,48,59,46],"luminance":0.1032,"contrast":{"black":3.06,"white":6.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.06,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#48261E","hex":"#48261E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.57,"contrastWhite":13.36,"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":"#8A3851","hex":"#8A3851","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.77,"contrastWhite":7.59,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.82,"contrastWhite":7.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#9F3C23","hex":"#9F3C23","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Cedar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8a4838.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#38798A","analogous":["#8A3851","#8A7138"],"triadic":["#388A48","#48388A"],"tetradic":["#518A38","#38798A","#71388A"],"splitComplementary":["#388A71","#38518A"],"monochromatic":["#BE7360","#8A4838","#48261E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BE7360","dark":"#48261E","saturated":"#9F3C23","desaturated":"#74554E","pastel":"#BA9187","neon":"#EB2F00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":22.22611077089287},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":26.551836094703507},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":27.676705006196094},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":29},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":29}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A4838

#8A4838 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #8A4838 is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 138, 72, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 42% saturation and 38% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1032, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.23, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.06:1AA Fail
White text6.85:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A4838 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.06:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.85:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#48261E#FFFFFF text · best 13.36:1#48261E
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#8A3851#FFFFFF text · best 7.59:1#8A3851
Coffee#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#6F4E37
#9F3C23#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#9F3C23

Generated Palette

#8A4838#8A4838
#38798A#38798A
#8A3851#8A3851
#8A7138#8A7138
#BE7360#BE7360
#48261E#48261E

Color Harmonies

#38798A#38798A
#8A3851#8A3851
#8A7138#8A7138
#388A48#388A48
#48388A#48388A

Variants

#BE7360#BE7360
#48261E#48261E
#9F3C23#9F3C23
#74554E#74554E
#BA9187#BA9187
#EB2F00#EB2F00

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Coffee#6F4E37
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#8A4838 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.