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HEX atlas value

#A0460E

#A0460E is a warm orange HEX color close to Saddle Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 70, 14, HSL 23, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.1189, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A0460E Sample readable text
HEX #A0460E
RGB rgb(160, 70, 14)
HSL hsl(23 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 56, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.1189
Contrast Black 3.38:1White 6.22:1

CSS

--color-a0460e: #A0460E;
.background-a0460e { background-color: #A0460E; }
.text-a0460e { color: #A0460E; }

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
Luminance0.1189
Black text3.38:1AA Fail
White text6.22:1AA 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":"#A0460E","rgb":[160,70,14],"hsl":[23,84,34],"cmyk":[0,56,91,37],"luminance":0.1189,"contrast":{"black":3.38,"white":6.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B2107","hex":"#4B2107","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.52,"contrastWhite":13.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A00E1F","hex":"#A00E1F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#EB6D1E","hex":"#EB6D1E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.74,"contrastWhite":3.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
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/a0460e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E68A0","analogous":["#A00E1F","#A08F0E"],"triadic":["#0EA046","#460EA0"],"tetradic":["#1FA00E","#0E68A0","#8F0EA0"],"splitComplementary":["#0EA08F","#0E1FA0"],"monochromatic":["#EB6D1E","#A0460E","#4B2107"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB6D1E","dark":"#4B2107","saturated":"#AD4200","desaturated":"#8C4A21","pastel":"#DF864E","neon":"#D65200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":21.61018278497431},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":30},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":33.24154027718932},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":35.4400902933387}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A0460E

#A0460E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A0460E is visually closest to Saddle Brown, a named orange color with HEX #8B4513.

The RGB channels are 160, 70, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg 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 0.1189, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.38:1AA Fail
White text6.22:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A0460E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.38:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.22:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4B2107#FFFFFF text · best 13.82:1#4B2107
#A00E1F#FFFFFF text · best 8.15:1#A00E1F
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513
#EB6D1E#000000 text · best 6.74:1#EB6D1E

Generated Palette

#A0460E#A0460E
#0E68A0#0E68A0
#A00E1F#A00E1F
#A08F0E#A08F0E
#EB6D1E#EB6D1E
#4B2107#4B2107

Color Harmonies

#0E68A0#0E68A0
#A00E1F#A00E1F
#A08F0E#A08F0E
#0EA046#0EA046
#460EA0#460EA0

Variants

#EB6D1E#EB6D1E
#4B2107#4B2107
#AD4200#AD4200
#8C4A21#8C4A21
#DF864E#DF864E
#D65200#D65200

Nearest Named Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513
Rust#B7410E
Pompeian Red#A42A04
Sienna#A0522D
Mahogany#C04000

Related HEX Guides

Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.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.#A0460E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.