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HEX atlas value

#8A4D38

#8A4D38 is a warm orange HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 77, 56, HSL 15, 42%, 38%, has luminance 0.11, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#8A4D38 Sample readable text
HEX #8A4D38
RGB rgb(138, 77, 56)
HSL hsl(15 42% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 59, 46)
Luminance 0.11
Contrast Black 3.2:1White 6.56:1

CSS

--color-8a4d38: #8A4D38;
.background-8a4d38 { background-color: #8A4D38; }
.text-8a4d38 { color: #8A4D38; }

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
Luminance0.11
Black text3.2:1AA Fail
White text6.56:1AA 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":"#8A4D38","rgb":[138,77,56],"hsl":[15,42,38],"cmyk":[0,44,59,46],"luminance":0.11,"contrast":{"black":3.2,"white":6.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#48281E","hex":"#48281E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8A384D","hex":"#8A384D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.75,"contrastWhite":7.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"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":"#74574E","hex":"#74574E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.22,"contrastWhite":6.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
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/8a4d38.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":"#38758A","analogous":["#8A384D","#8A7538"],"triadic":["#388A4D","#4D388A"],"tetradic":["#4D8A38","#38758A","#75388A"],"splitComplementary":["#388A75","#384D8A"],"monochromatic":["#BE7760","#8A4D38","#48281E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BE7760","dark":"#48281E","saturated":"#9F4223","desaturated":"#74574E","pastel":"#BA9487","neon":"#EB3B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":25.099800796022265},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":27.03701166919155},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":28.861739379323623},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":31.12876483254676}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A4D38

#8A4D38 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #8A4D38 is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 138, 77, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.11, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.2:1AA Fail
White text6.56:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A4D38 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.2:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.56:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#48281E#FFFFFF text · best 13.14:1#48281E
#8A384D#FFFFFF text · best 7.63:1#8A384D
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A
Coffee#FFFFFF text · best 7.45:1#6F4E37
#74574E#FFFFFF text · best 6.53:1#74574E

Generated Palette

#8A4D38#8A4D38
#38758A#38758A
#8A384D#8A384D
#8A7538#8A7538
#BE7760#BE7760
#48281E#48281E

Color Harmonies

#38758A#38758A
#8A384D#8A384D
#8A7538#8A7538
#388A4D#388A4D
#4D388A#4D388A

Variants

#BE7760#BE7760
#48281E#48281E
#9F4223#9F4223
#74574E#74574E
#BA9487#BA9487
#EB3B00#EB3B00

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Coffee#6F4E37
Raw Umber#826644
Loam#6B4F3A

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.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.#8A4D38 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.