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HEX atlas value

#8B704B

#8B704B is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 112, 75, HSL 35, 30%, 42%, has luminance 0.1759, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#8B704B Sample readable text
HEX #8B704B
RGB rgb(139, 112, 75)
HSL hsl(35 30% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 46, 45)
Luminance 0.1759
Contrast Black 4.52:1White 4.65:1

CSS

--color-8b704b: #8B704B;
.background-8b704b { background-color: #8B704B; }
.text-8b704b { color: #8B704B; }

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
Luminance0.1759
Black text4.52:1AA Pass
White text4.65:1AA 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":"#8B704B","rgb":[139,112,75],"hsl":[35,30,42],"cmyk":[0,19,46,45],"luminance":0.1759,"contrast":{"black":4.52,"white":4.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#50402B","hex":"#50402B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.11,"contrastWhite":9.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B89E7A","hex":"#B89E7A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.21,"contrastWhite":2.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#8B504B","hex":"#8B504B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.35,"contrastWhite":6.28,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#4B668B","hex":"#4B668B","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.57,"contrastWhite":5.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#868B4B","hex":"#868B4B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.81,"contrastWhite":3.62,"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":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8b704b.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/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4B668B","analogous":["#8B504B","#868B4B"],"triadic":["#4B8B70","#704B8B"],"tetradic":["#4B8B50","#4B668B","#8B4B86"],"splitComplementary":["#4B868B","#504B8B"],"monochromatic":["#B89E7A","#8B704B","#50402B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B89E7A","dark":"#50402B","saturated":"#A37433","desaturated":"#746D63","pastel":"#B7AD9E","neon":"#FF9500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":29.698484809834994},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":33.19638534539566},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":36.11094017053558},{"slug":"olive-green","name":"Olive Green","hex":"#708238","distance":37.603191353926334}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B704B

#8B704B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #8B704B is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 139, 112, and 75, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg 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 0.1759, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.52:1AA Pass
White text4.65:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B704B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.52:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.65:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#50402B#FFFFFF text · best 9.95:1#50402B
#B89E7A#000000 text · best 8.21:1#B89E7A
#8B504B#FFFFFF text · best 6.28:1#8B504B
#4B668B#FFFFFF text · best 5.88:1#4B668B
#868B4B#000000 text · best 5.81:1#868B4B

Generated Palette

#8B704B#8B704B
#4B668B#4B668B
#8B504B#8B504B
#868B4B#868B4B
#B89E7A#B89E7A
#50402B#50402B

Color Harmonies

#4B668B#4B668B
#8B504B#8B504B
#868B4B#868B4B
#4B8B70#4B8B70
#704B8B#704B8B

Variants

#B89E7A#B89E7A
#50402B#50402B
#A37433#A37433
#746D63#746D63
#B7AD9E#B7AD9E
#FF9500#FF9500

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Oak#A8754F
Mocha#967969
Caramel#AF6E4D
Olive Green#708238

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.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.#8B704B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.