Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8B674B

#8B674B is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 103, 75, HSL 26, 30%, 42%, has luminance 0.157, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#8B674B Sample readable text
HEX #8B674B
RGB rgb(139, 103, 75)
HSL hsl(26 30% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 46, 45)
Luminance 0.157
Contrast Black 4.14:1White 5.07:1

CSS

--color-8b674b: #8B674B;
.background-8b674b { background-color: #8B674B; }
.text-8b674b { color: #8B674B; }

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
Luminance0.157
Black text4.14:1AA Fail
White text5.07:1AA 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":"#8B674B","rgb":[139,103,75],"hsl":[26,30,42],"cmyk":[0,26,46,45],"luminance":0.157,"contrast":{"black":4.14,"white":5.07}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#503B2B","hex":"#503B2B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2,"contrastWhite":10.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B8957A","hex":"#B8957A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.62,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#8B4B4F","hex":"#8B4B4F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.22,"contrastWhite":6.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8B874B","hex":"#8B874B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.66,"contrastWhite":3.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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/8b674b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4B6F8B","analogous":["#8B4B4F","#8B874B"],"triadic":["#4B8B67","#674B8B"],"tetradic":["#4F8B4B","#4B6F8B","#874B8B"],"splitComplementary":["#4B8B87","#4B4F8B"],"monochromatic":["#B8957A","#8B674B","#503B2B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B8957A","dark":"#503B2B","saturated":"#A36433","desaturated":"#746A63","pastel":"#B7A99E","neon":"#FF6E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":11.445523142259598},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":34.539832078341085},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":36.6742416417845},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":36.72873534441391}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B674B

#8B674B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #8B674B is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 139, 103, and 75, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 30% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.157, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.14:1AA Fail
White text5.07:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B674B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.14:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.07:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#503B2B#FFFFFF text · best 10.49:1#503B2B
#B8957A#000000 text · best 7.62:1#B8957A
#8B4B4F#FFFFFF text · best 6.53:1#8B4B4F
Cedar#FFFFFF text · best 5.84:1#8B5A2B
#8B874B#000000 text · best 5.66:1#8B874B

Generated Palette

#8B674B#8B674B
#4B6F8B#4B6F8B
#8B4B4F#8B4B4F
#8B874B#8B874B
#B8957A#B8957A
#503B2B#503B2B

Color Harmonies

#4B6F8B#4B6F8B
#8B4B4F#8B4B4F
#8B874B#8B874B
#4B8B67#4B8B67
#674B8B#674B8B

Variants

#B8957A#B8957A
#503B2B#503B2B
#A36433#A36433
#746A63#746A63
#B7A99E#B7A99E
#FF6E00#FF6E00

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Oak#A8754F
Cedar#8B5A2B
Mocha#967969
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#8B674B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.