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HEX atlas value

#8B4513

#8B4513 is a warm orange HEX color close to Saddle Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 69, 19, HSL 25, 76%, 31%, has luminance 0.0979, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#8B4513 Sample readable text
HEX #8B4513
RGB rgb(139, 69, 19)
HSL hsl(25 76% 31%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 86, 45)
Luminance 0.0979
Contrast Black 2.96:1White 7.1:1

CSS

--color-8b4513: #8B4513;
.background-8b4513 { background-color: #8B4513; }
.text-8b4513 { color: #8B4513; }

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
Luminance0.0979
Black text2.96:1AA Fail
White text7.1:1AA 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":"#8B4513","rgb":[139,69,19],"hsl":[25,76,31],"cmyk":[0,50,86,45],"luminance":0.0979,"contrast":{"black":2.96,"white":7.1}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3A1D08","hex":"#3A1D08","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.36,"contrastWhite":15.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8B131D","hex":"#8B131D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"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":"#7A4824","hex":"#7A4824","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.78,"contrastWhite":7.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Saddle Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8b4513.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#13598B","analogous":["#8B131D","#8B8113"],"triadic":["#138B45","#45138B"],"tetradic":["#1D8B13","#13598B","#81138B"],"splitComplementary":["#138B81","#131D8B"],"monochromatic":["#DC6D1E","#8B4513","#3A1D08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DC6D1E","dark":"#3A1D08","saturated":"#9D4202","desaturated":"#7A4824","pastel":"#D3834A","neon":"#C75300"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":0},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":27.184554438136374},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":31.89043743820395}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B4513

#8B4513 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #8B4513 is visually closest to Saddle Brown, a named orange color with HEX #8B4513.

The RGB channels are 139, 69, and 19, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg with 76% saturation and 31% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.0979, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.96:1AA Fail
White text7.1:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B4513 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.96:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.1:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#3A1D08#FFFFFF text · best 15.44:1#3A1D08
#8B131D#FFFFFF text · best 9.51:1#8B131D
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#7A4824#FFFFFF text · best 7.55:1#7A4824

Generated Palette

Saddle Brown#8B4513
#13598B#13598B
#8B131D#8B131D
#8B8113#8B8113
#DC6D1E#DC6D1E
#3A1D08#3A1D08

Color Harmonies

#13598B#13598B
#8B131D#8B131D
#8B8113#8B8113
#138B45#138B45
#45138B#45138B

Variants

#DC6D1E#DC6D1E
#3A1D08#3A1D08
#9D4202#9D4202
#7A4824#7A4824
#D3834A#D3834A
#C75300#C75300

Nearest Named Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Sepia#704214
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

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