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HEX atlas value

#8A6C38

#8A6C38 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 108, 56, HSL 38, 42%, 38%, has luminance 0.1641, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#8A6C38 Sample readable text
HEX #8A6C38
RGB rgb(138, 108, 56)
HSL hsl(38 42% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 59, 46)
Luminance 0.1641
Contrast Black 4.28:1White 4.9:1

CSS

--color-8a6c38: #8A6C38;
.background-8a6c38 { background-color: #8A6C38; }
.text-8a6c38 { color: #8A6C38; }

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
Luminance0.1641
Black text4.28:1AA Fail
White text4.9:1AA 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":"#8A6C38","rgb":[138,108,56],"hsl":[38,42,38],"cmyk":[0,22,59,46],"luminance":0.1641,"contrast":{"black":4.28,"white":4.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.28,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#48391E","hex":"#48391E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.88,"contrastWhite":11.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BE9B60","hex":"#BE9B60","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.05,"contrastWhite":2.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#38568A","hex":"#38568A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.87,"contrastWhite":7.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#8A4338","hex":"#8A4338","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.94,"contrastWhite":7.14,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8a6c38.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#38568A","analogous":["#8A4338","#7F8A38"],"triadic":["#388A6C","#6C388A"],"tetradic":["#388A43","#38568A","#8A387F"],"splitComplementary":["#387F8A","#43388A"],"monochromatic":["#BE9B60","#8A6C38","#48391E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BE9B60","dark":"#48391E","saturated":"#9F7123","desaturated":"#74664E","pastel":"#BAA787","neon":"#EB9500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":22.22611077089287},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":34.058772731852805},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":35.79106033634656},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":38.8587184554509}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A6C38

#8A6C38 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #8A6C38 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 138, 108, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg 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 0.1641, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.28:1AA Fail
White text4.9:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A6C38 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.28:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.9:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#48391E#FFFFFF text · best 11.17:1#48391E
#BE9B60#000000 text · best 8.05:1#BE9B60
#38568A#FFFFFF text · best 7.33:1#38568A
#8A4338#FFFFFF text · best 7.14:1#8A4338
Cedar#FFFFFF text · best 5.84:1#8B5A2B

Generated Palette

#8A6C38#8A6C38
#38568A#38568A
#8A4338#8A4338
#7F8A38#7F8A38
#BE9B60#BE9B60
#48391E#48391E

Color Harmonies

#38568A#38568A
#8A4338#8A4338
#7F8A38#7F8A38
#388A6C#388A6C
#6C388A#6C388A

Variants

#BE9B60#BE9B60
#48391E#48391E
#9F7123#9F7123
#74664E#74664E
#BAA787#BAA787
#EB9500#EB9500

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Cedar#8B5A2B
Olive Green#708238
Sienna#A0522D
Oak#A8754F

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.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.#8A6C38 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.