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HEX atlas value

#9F7538

#9F7538 is a warm orange HEX color close to Oak. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 117, 56, HSL 36, 48%, 42%, has luminance 0.2038, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#9F7538 Sample readable text
HEX #9F7538
RGB rgb(159, 117, 56)
HSL hsl(36 48% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 65, 38)
Luminance 0.2038
Contrast Black 5.08:1White 4.14:1

CSS

--color-9f7538: #9F7538;
.background-9f7538 { background-color: #9F7538; }
.text-9f7538 { color: #9F7538; }

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
Luminance0.2038
Black text5.08:1AA Pass
White text4.14:1AA Fail
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":"#9F7538","rgb":[159,117,56],"hsl":[36,48,42],"cmyk":[0,26,65,38],"luminance":0.2038,"contrast":{"black":5.08,"white":4.14}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.14,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#5B4320","hex":"#5B4320","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CAA368","hex":"#CAA368","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.95,"contrastWhite":2.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#949F38","hex":"#949F38","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.28,"contrastWhite":2.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#9F4238","hex":"#9F4238","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.31,"contrastWhite":6.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#38619F","hex":"#38619F","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.38,"contrastWhite":6.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Oak adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9f7538.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/polished-copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#38619F","analogous":["#9F4238","#949F38"],"triadic":["#389F75","#75389F"],"tetradic":["#389F42","#38619F","#9F3894"],"splitComplementary":["#38949F","#42389F"],"monochromatic":["#CAA368","#9F7538","#5B4320"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CAA368","dark":"#5B4320","saturated":"#B67A20","desaturated":"#87714F","pastel":"#C7B08F","neon":"#FF9900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":27.313000567495326},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":32.4037034920393}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9F7538

#9F7538 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #9F7538 is visually closest to Oak, a named orange color with HEX #A8754F.

The RGB channels are 159, 117, and 56, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 48% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.2038, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.08:1AA Pass
White text4.14:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9F7538 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.08:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.14:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5B4320#FFFFFF text · best 9.26:1#5B4320
#CAA368#000000 text · best 8.95:1#CAA368
#949F38#000000 text · best 7.28:1#949F38
#9F4238#FFFFFF text · best 6.34:1#9F4238
#38619F#FFFFFF text · best 6.22:1#38619F

Generated Palette

#9F7538#9F7538
#38619F#38619F
#9F4238#9F4238
#949F38#949F38
#CAA368#CAA368
#5B4320#5B4320

Color Harmonies

#38619F#38619F
#9F4238#9F4238
#949F38#949F38
#389F75#389F75
#75389F#75389F

Variants

#CAA368#CAA368
#5B4320#5B4320
#B67A20#B67A20
#87714F#87714F
#C7B08F#C7B08F
#FF9900#FF9900

Nearest Named Colors

Oak#A8754F
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Caramel#AF6E4D
Desert Clay#B86D4B

Related HEX Guides

Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Polished Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.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.#9F7538 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.