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HEX atlas value

#A06D0E

#A06D0E is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 109, 14, HSL 39, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.1844, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A06D0E Sample readable text
HEX #A06D0E
RGB rgb(160, 109, 14)
HSL hsl(39 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.1844
Contrast Black 4.69:1White 4.48:1

CSS

--color-a06d0e: #A06D0E;
.background-a06d0e { background-color: #A06D0E; }
.text-a06d0e { color: #A06D0E; }

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
Luminance0.1844
Black text4.69:1AA Pass
White text4.48:1AA 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":"#A06D0E","rgb":[160,109,14],"hsl":[39,84,34],"cmyk":[0,32,91,37],"luminance":0.1844,"contrast":{"black":4.69,"white":4.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B3307","hex":"#4B3307","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#EBA31E","hex":"#EBA31E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0E41A0","hex":"#0E41A0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.28,"contrastWhite":9.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A0240E","hex":"#A0240E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.75,"contrastWhite":7.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#8AA00E","hex":"#8AA00E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.12,"contrastWhite":2.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Dark Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a06d0e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/olive.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cedar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E41A0","analogous":["#A0240E","#8AA00E"],"triadic":["#0EA06D","#6D0EA0"],"tetradic":["#0EA024","#0E41A0","#A00E8A"],"splitComplementary":["#0E8AA0","#240EA0"],"monochromatic":["#EBA31E","#A06D0E","#4B3307"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBA31E","dark":"#4B3307","saturated":"#AD7100","desaturated":"#8C6721","pastel":"#DFAC4E","neon":"#D68B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":34.785054261852174},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":39.761790704142086},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":40.53393639902249},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":41.10960958218893},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":44.50842616853577}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A06D0E

#A06D0E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A06D0E is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 160, 109, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg 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 0.1844, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 34.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.69:1AA Pass
White text4.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A06D0E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.69:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#4B3307#FFFFFF text · best 11.82:1#4B3307
#EBA31E#000000 text · best 9.79:1#EBA31E
#0E41A0#FFFFFF text · best 9.2:1#0E41A0
#A0240E#FFFFFF text · best 7.63:1#A0240E
#8AA00E#000000 text · best 7.12:1#8AA00E

Generated Palette

#A06D0E#A06D0E
#0E41A0#0E41A0
#A0240E#A0240E
#8AA00E#8AA00E
#EBA31E#EBA31E
#4B3307#4B3307

Color Harmonies

#0E41A0#0E41A0
#A0240E#A0240E
#8AA00E#8AA00E
#0EA06D#0EA06D
#6D0EA0#6D0EA0

Variants

#EBA31E#EBA31E
#4B3307#4B3307
#AD7100#AD7100
#8C6721#8C6721
#DFAC4E#DFAC4E
#D68B00#D68B00

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Olive#808000
Cedar#8B5A2B
Sienna#A0522D
Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.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.#A06D0E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.