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HEX atlas value

#8B4223

#8B4223 is a warm orange HEX color close to Brick Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 66, 35, HSL 18, 60%, 34%, has luminance 0.0951, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#8B4223 Sample readable text
HEX #8B4223
RGB rgb(139, 66, 35)
HSL hsl(18 60% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 53, 75, 45)
Luminance 0.0951
Contrast Black 2.9:1White 7.24:1

CSS

--color-8b4223: #8B4223;
.background-8b4223 { background-color: #8B4223; }
.text-8b4223 { color: #8B4223; }

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
Luminance0.0951
Black text2.9:1AA Fail
White text7.24:1AA 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":"#8B4223","rgb":[139,66,35],"hsl":[18,60,34],"cmyk":[0,53,75,45],"luminance":0.0951,"contrast":{"black":2.9,"white":7.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#411F10","hex":"#411F10","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.43,"contrastWhite":14.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8B2337","hex":"#8B2337","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.39,"contrastWhite":8.77,"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":"#784A36","hex":"#784A36","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.83,"contrastWhite":7.42,"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","Brick Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8b4223.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#236C8B","analogous":["#8B2337","#8B7623"],"triadic":["#238B42","#42238B"],"tetradic":["#378B23","#236C8B","#76238B"],"splitComplementary":["#238B76","#23378B"],"monochromatic":["#CE673B","#8B4223","#411F10"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CE673B","dark":"#411F10","saturated":"#9E3A10","desaturated":"#784A36","pastel":"#C58467","neon":"#D64000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":16.278820596099706},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":25.298221281347036},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":28.231188426986208}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B4223

#8B4223 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #8B4223 is visually closest to Brick Red, a named red color with HEX #8A3324.

The RGB channels are 139, 66, and 35, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 60% 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 0.0951, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.9:1AA Fail
White text7.24:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B4223 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.9:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.24:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#411F10#FFFFFF text · best 14.71:1#411F10
#8B2337#FFFFFF text · best 8.77:1#8B2337
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#784A36#FFFFFF text · best 7.42:1#784A36
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#8B4223#8B4223
#236C8B#236C8B
#8B2337#8B2337
#8B7623#8B7623
#CE673B#CE673B
#411F10#411F10

Color Harmonies

#236C8B#236C8B
#8B2337#8B2337
#8B7623#8B7623
#238B42#238B42
#42238B#42238B

Variants

#CE673B#CE673B
#411F10#411F10
#9E3A10#9E3A10
#784A36#784A36
#C58467#C58467
#D64000#D64000

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Burnt Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.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.#8B4223 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.