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HEX atlas value

#8D510C

#8D510C is a warm orange HEX color close to Saddle Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 141, 81, 12, HSL 32, 84%, 30%, has luminance 0.1157, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#8D510C Sample readable text
HEX #8D510C
RGB rgb(141, 81, 12)
HSL hsl(32 84% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 91, 45)
Luminance 0.1157
Contrast Black 3.31:1White 6.34:1

CSS

--color-8d510c: #8D510C;
.background-8d510c { background-color: #8D510C; }
.text-8d510c { color: #8D510C; }

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
Luminance0.1157
Black text3.31:1AA Fail
White text6.34:1AA 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":"#8D510C","rgb":[141,81,12],"hsl":[32,84,30],"cmyk":[0,43,91,45],"luminance":0.1157,"contrast":{"black":3.31,"white":6.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#382005","hex":"#382005","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.38,"contrastWhite":15.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8D110C","hex":"#8D110C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.22,"contrastWhite":9.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0C488D","hex":"#0C488D","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.02,"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"]}]
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/8d510c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C488D","analogous":["#8D110C","#888D0C"],"triadic":["#0C8D51","#510C8D"],"tetradic":["#0C8D11","#0C488D","#8D0C88"],"splitComplementary":["#0C888D","#110C8D"],"monochromatic":["#E18114","#8D510C","#382005"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E18114","dark":"#382005","saturated":"#995200","desaturated":"#7C501D","pastel":"#DB923D","neon":"#C26700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":32.341923257592455},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":33.61547262794322},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":38.09199390948182},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":38.535697735995385}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8D510C

#8D510C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #8D510C is visually closest to Saddle Brown, a named orange color with HEX #8B4513.

The RGB channels are 141, 81, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg with 84% saturation and 30% 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 0.1157, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.31:1AA Fail
White text6.34:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8D510C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.31:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.34:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#382005#FFFFFF text · best 15.26:1#382005
#8D110C#FFFFFF text · best 9.47:1#8D110C
#0C488D#FFFFFF text · best 9.02:1#0C488D
Sepia#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#704214
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324

Generated Palette

#8D510C#8D510C
#0C488D#0C488D
#8D110C#8D110C
#888D0C#888D0C
#E18114#E18114
#382005#382005

Color Harmonies

#0C488D#0C488D
#8D110C#8D110C
#888D0C#888D0C
#0C8D51#0C8D51
#510C8D#510C8D

Variants

#E18114#E18114
#382005#382005
#995200#995200
#7C501D#7C501D
#DB923D#DB923D
#C26700#C26700

Nearest Named Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513
Cedar#8B5A2B
Sepia#704214
Sienna#A0522D
Brick Red#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.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.#8D510C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.