Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A05E0E

#A05E0E is a warm orange HEX color close to Saddle Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 94, 14, HSL 33, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.1551, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A05E0E Sample readable text
HEX #A05E0E
RGB rgb(160, 94, 14)
HSL hsl(33 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.1551
Contrast Black 4.1:1White 5.12:1

CSS

--color-a05e0e: #A05E0E;
.background-a05e0e { background-color: #A05E0E; }
.text-a05e0e { color: #A05E0E; }

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
Luminance0.1551
Black text4.1:1AA Fail
White text5.12:1AA 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":"#A05E0E","rgb":[160,94,14],"hsl":[33,84,34],"cmyk":[0,41,91,37],"luminance":0.1551,"contrast":{"black":4.1,"white":5.12}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B2C07","hex":"#4B2C07","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#EB8F1E","hex":"#EB8F1E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.48,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A0150E","hex":"#A0150E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.61,"contrastWhite":8.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0E4FA0","hex":"#0E4FA0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.64,"contrastWhite":7.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#98A00E","hex":"#98A00E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.37,"contrastWhite":2.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
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/a05e0e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E4FA0","analogous":["#A0150E","#98A00E"],"triadic":["#0EA05E","#5E0EA0"],"tetradic":["#0EA015","#0E4FA0","#A00E98"],"splitComplementary":["#0E98A0","#150EA0"],"monochromatic":["#EB8F1E","#A05E0E","#4B2C07"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB8F1E","dark":"#4B2C07","saturated":"#AD5F00","desaturated":"#8C5C21","pastel":"#DF9E4E","neon":"#D67600"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":33.03028912982749},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":33.24154027718932},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":36.02776706930364},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":37.013511046643494},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":46.04345773288535}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A05E0E

#A05E0E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A05E0E is visually closest to Saddle Brown, a named orange color with HEX #8B4513.

The RGB channels are 160, 94, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg 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 0.1551, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 33.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.1:1AA Fail
White text5.12:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A05E0E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.1:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.12:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4B2C07#FFFFFF text · best 12.64:1#4B2C07
#EB8F1E#000000 text · best 8.48:1#EB8F1E
#A0150E#FFFFFF text · best 8.05:1#A0150E
#0E4FA0#FFFFFF text · best 7.94:1#0E4FA0
#98A00E#000000 text · best 7.37:1#98A00E

Generated Palette

#A05E0E#A05E0E
#0E4FA0#0E4FA0
#A0150E#A0150E
#98A00E#98A00E
#EB8F1E#EB8F1E
#4B2C07#4B2C07

Color Harmonies

#0E4FA0#0E4FA0
#A0150E#A0150E
#98A00E#98A00E
#0EA05E#0EA05E
#5E0EA0#5E0EA0

Variants

#EB8F1E#EB8F1E
#4B2C07#4B2C07
#AD5F00#AD5F00
#8C5C21#8C5C21
#DF9E4E#DF9E4E
#D67600#D67600

Nearest Named Colors

Saddle Brown#8B4513
Sienna#A0522D
Cedar#8B5A2B
Rust#B7410E
Mahogany#C04000

Related HEX Guides

Saddle Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B4513.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#A05E0E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.