Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8A7838

#8A7838 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 120, 56, HSL 47, 42%, 38%, has luminance 0.1912, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#8A7838 Sample readable text
HEX #8A7838
RGB rgb(138, 120, 56)
HSL hsl(47 42% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 59, 46)
Luminance 0.1912
Contrast Black 4.82:1White 4.35:1

CSS

--color-8a7838: #8A7838;
.background-8a7838 { background-color: #8A7838; }
.text-8a7838 { color: #8A7838; }

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
Luminance0.1912
Black text4.82:1AA Pass
White text4.35:1AA Fail
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":"#8A7838","rgb":[138,120,56],"hsl":[47,42,38],"cmyk":[0,13,59,46],"luminance":0.1912,"contrast":{"black":4.82,"white":4.35}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.35,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#483F1E","hex":"#483F1E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.01,"contrastWhite":10.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BEAA60","hex":"#BEAA60","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#384A8A","hex":"#384A8A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8A4F38","hex":"#8A4F38","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.26,"contrastWhite":6.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8a7838.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#384A8A","analogous":["#8A4F38","#738A38"],"triadic":["#388A78","#78388A"],"tetradic":["#388A4F","#384A8A","#8A3873"],"splitComplementary":["#38738A","#4F388A"],"monochromatic":["#BEAA60","#8A7838","#483F1E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BEAA60","dark":"#483F1E","saturated":"#9F8423","desaturated":"#746C4E","pastel":"#BAAF87","neon":"#EBB800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":23.065125189341593},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":27.85677655436824},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":32.71085446759225},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":37.92097045171708},{"slug":"olive-drab","name":"Olive Drab","hex":"#6B8E23","distance":43.42810150121693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A7838

#8A7838 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #8A7838 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 138, 120, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 47deg 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 0.1912, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.82:1AA Pass
White text4.35:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A7838 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.82:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.35:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#483F1E#FFFFFF text · best 10.47:1#483F1E
#BEAA60#000000 text · best 9.11:1#BEAA60
#384A8A#FFFFFF text · best 8.35:1#384A8A
#8A4F38#FFFFFF text · best 6.45:1#8A4F38
Cedar#FFFFFF text · best 5.84:1#8B5A2B

Generated Palette

#8A7838#8A7838
#384A8A#384A8A
#8A4F38#8A4F38
#738A38#738A38
#BEAA60#BEAA60
#483F1E#483F1E

Color Harmonies

#384A8A#384A8A
#8A4F38#8A4F38
#738A38#738A38
#388A78#388A78
#78388A#78388A

Variants

#BEAA60#BEAA60
#483F1E#483F1E
#9F8423#9F8423
#746C4E#746C4E
#BAAF87#BAAF87
#EBB800#EBB800

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Olive Green#708238
Cedar#8B5A2B
Oak#A8754F
Olive Drab#6B8E23

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Olive Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #708238.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#8A7838 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.