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HEX atlas value

#A03A0E

#A03A0E is a warm orange HEX color close to Pompeian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 58, 14, HSL 18, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.1053, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A03A0E Sample readable text
HEX #A03A0E
RGB rgb(160, 58, 14)
HSL hsl(18 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.1053
Contrast Black 3.11:1White 6.76:1

CSS

--color-a03a0e: #A03A0E;
.background-a03a0e { background-color: #A03A0E; }
.text-a03a0e { color: #A03A0E; }

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
Luminance0.1053
Black text3.11:1AA Fail
White text6.76:1AA 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":"#A03A0E","rgb":[160,58,14],"hsl":[18,84,34],"cmyk":[0,64,91,37],"luminance":0.1053,"contrast":{"black":3.11,"white":6.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B1B07","hex":"#4B1B07","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.46,"contrastWhite":14.38,"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"]},{"name":"#A00E2B","hex":"#A00E2B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.59,"contrastWhite":8.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8C4121","hex":"#8C4121","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.89,"contrastWhite":7.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pompeian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a03a0e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E74A0","analogous":["#A00E2B","#A0820E"],"triadic":["#0EA03A","#3A0EA0"],"tetradic":["#2BA00E","#0E74A0","#820EA0"],"splitComplementary":["#0EA082","#0E2BA0"],"monochromatic":["#EB5B1E","#A03A0E","#4B1B07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB5B1E","dark":"#4B1B07","saturated":"#AD3400","desaturated":"#8C4121","pastel":"#DF7A4E","neon":"#D64000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":19.28730152198591},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":24.041630560342615},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":24.228082879171435},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":31.89043743820395},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":31.89043743820395}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A03A0E

#A03A0E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A03A0E is visually closest to Pompeian Red, a named red color with HEX #A42A04.

The RGB channels are 160, 58, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 84% 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 0.1053, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.11:1AA Fail
White text6.76:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A03A0E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.11:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.76:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4B1B07#FFFFFF text · best 14.38:1#4B1B07
Burnt Umber#FFFFFF text · best 8.14:1#8A3324
#A00E2B#FFFFFF text · best 8.1:1#A00E2B
#8C4121#FFFFFF text · best 7.26:1#8C4121
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04

Generated Palette

#A03A0E#A03A0E
#0E74A0#0E74A0
#A00E2B#A00E2B
#A0820E#A0820E
#EB5B1E#EB5B1E
#4B1B07#4B1B07

Color Harmonies

#0E74A0#0E74A0
#A00E2B#A00E2B
#A0820E#A0820E
#0EA03A#0EA03A
#3A0EA0#3A0EA0

Variants

#EB5B1E#EB5B1E
#4B1B07#4B1B07
#AD3400#AD3400
#8C4121#8C4121
#DF7A4E#DF7A4E
#D64000#D64000

Nearest Named Colors

Pompeian Red#A42A04
Rust#B7410E
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.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.#A03A0E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.