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HEX atlas value

#9A6F13

#9A6F13 is a warm orange HEX color close to Cedar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 154, 111, 19, HSL 41, 78%, 34%, has luminance 0.1829, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#9A6F13 Sample readable text
HEX #9A6F13
RGB rgb(154, 111, 19)
HSL hsl(41 78% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 88, 40)
Luminance 0.1829
Contrast Black 4.66:1White 4.51:1

CSS

--color-9a6f13: #9A6F13;
.background-9a6f13 { background-color: #9A6F13; }
.text-9a6f13 { color: #9A6F13; }

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
Luminance0.1829
Black text4.66:1AA Pass
White text4.51:1AA 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":"#9A6F13","rgb":[154,111,19],"hsl":[41,78,34],"cmyk":[0,28,88,40],"luminance":0.1829,"contrast":{"black":4.66,"white":4.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#493409","hex":"#493409","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.81,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#E4A825","hex":"#E4A825","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.93,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#133E9A","hex":"#133E9A","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#9A2C13","hex":"#9A2C13","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.74,"contrastWhite":7.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#829A13","hex":"#829A13","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.58,"contrastWhite":3.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Cedar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9a6f13.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#133E9A","analogous":["#9A2C13","#829A13"],"triadic":["#139A6F","#6F139A"],"tetradic":["#139A2C","#133E9A","#9A1382"],"splitComplementary":["#13829A","#2C139A"],"monochromatic":["#E4A825","#9A6F13","#493409"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4A825","dark":"#493409","saturated":"#AD7600","desaturated":"#876926","pastel":"#D8AF55","neon":"#D69200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":35.24202037341219},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":36.41428291206625},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":38.63935817272331},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":44.04543109109048}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9A6F13

#9A6F13 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #9A6F13 is visually closest to Cedar, a named orange color with HEX #8B5A2B.

The RGB channels are 154, 111, and 19, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 78% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.1829, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.24, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.66:1AA Pass
White text4.51:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9A6F13 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.66:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.51:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#493409#FFFFFF text · best 11.81:1#493409
#E4A825#000000 text · best 9.93:1#E4A825
#133E9A#FFFFFF text · best 9.62:1#133E9A
#9A2C13#FFFFFF text · best 7.65:1#9A2C13
#829A13#000000 text · best 6.58:1#829A13

Generated Palette

#9A6F13#9A6F13
#133E9A#133E9A
#9A2C13#9A2C13
#829A13#829A13
#E4A825#E4A825
#493409#493409

Color Harmonies

#133E9A#133E9A
#9A2C13#9A2C13
#829A13#829A13
#139A6F#139A6F
#6F139A#6F139A

Variants

#E4A825#E4A825
#493409#493409
#AD7600#AD7600
#876926#876926
#D8AF55#D8AF55
#D69200#D69200

Nearest Named Colors

Cedar#8B5A2B
Olive#808000
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Sienna#A0522D
Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.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.#9A6F13 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.