Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#A0650E

#A0650E is a warm orange HEX color close to Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 101, 14, HSL 36, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.1681, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A0650E Sample readable text
HEX #A0650E
RGB rgb(160, 101, 14)
HSL hsl(36 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.1681
Contrast Black 4.36:1White 4.81:1

CSS

--color-a0650e: #A0650E;
.background-a0650e { background-color: #A0650E; }
.text-a0650e { color: #A0650E; }

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
Luminance0.1681
Black text4.36:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA 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":"#A0650E","rgb":[160,101,14],"hsl":[36,84,34],"cmyk":[0,37,91,37],"luminance":0.1681,"contrast":{"black":4.36,"white":4.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B3007","hex":"#4B3007","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.73,"contrastWhite":12.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#EB991E","hex":"#EB991E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0E48A0","hex":"#0E48A0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.45,"contrastWhite":8.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A01C0E","hex":"#A01C0E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.67,"contrastWhite":7.87,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#91A00E","hex":"#91A00E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.24,"contrastWhite":2.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a0650e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/saddle-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E48A0","analogous":["#A01C0E","#91A00E"],"triadic":["#0EA065","#650EA0"],"tetradic":["#0EA01C","#0E48A0","#A00E91"],"splitComplementary":["#0E91A0","#1C0EA0"],"monochromatic":["#EB991E","#A0650E","#4B3007"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB991E","dark":"#4B3007","saturated":"#AD6800","desaturated":"#8C6121","pastel":"#DFA54E","neon":"#D68100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":36.359317925395686},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":37.456641600656084},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":38.600518131237564},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":40.91454509095757},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":42.720018726587654}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #A0650E

#A0650E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A0650E is visually closest to Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #A0522D.

The RGB channels are 160, 101, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.1681, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 36.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.36:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A0650E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.36:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.81:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4B3007#FFFFFF text · best 12.17:1#4B3007
#EB991E#000000 text · best 9.11:1#EB991E
#0E48A0#FFFFFF text · best 8.56:1#0E48A0
#A01C0E#FFFFFF text · best 7.87:1#A01C0E
#91A00E#000000 text · best 7.24:1#91A00E

Generated Palette

#A0650E#A0650E
#0E48A0#0E48A0
#A01C0E#A01C0E
#91A00E#91A00E
#EB991E#EB991E
#4B3007#4B3007

Color Harmonies

#0E48A0#0E48A0
#A01C0E#A01C0E
#91A00E#91A00E
#0EA065#0EA065
#650EA0#650EA0

Variants

#EB991E#EB991E
#4B3007#4B3007
#AD6800#AD6800
#8C6121#8C6121
#DFA54E#DFA54E
#D68100#D68100

Nearest Named Colors

Sienna#A0522D
Cedar#8B5A2B
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Rust#B7410E

Related HEX Guides

Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Cedar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B5A2B.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.#A0650E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.