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HEX atlas value

#A0894B

#A0894B is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 137, 75, HSL 44, 36%, 46%, has luminance 0.2587, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#A0894B Sample readable text
HEX #A0894B
RGB rgb(160, 137, 75)
HSL hsl(44 36% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 53, 37)
Luminance 0.2587
Contrast Black 6.17:1White 3.4:1

CSS

--color-a0894b: #A0894B;
.background-a0894b { background-color: #A0894B; }
.text-a0894b { color: #A0894B; }

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
Luminance0.2587
Black text6.17:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA 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":"#A0894B","rgb":[160,137,75],"hsl":[44,36,46],"cmyk":[0,14,53,37],"luminance":0.2587,"contrast":{"black":6.17,"white":3.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.17,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C4B382","hex":"#C4B382","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.12,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#61532E","hex":"#61532E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#B99531","hex":"#B99531","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.41,"contrastWhite":2.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#8CA04B","hex":"#8CA04B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.25,"contrastWhite":2.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Antique Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a0894b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4B62A0","analogous":["#A05F4B","#8CA04B"],"triadic":["#4BA089","#894BA0"],"tetradic":["#4BA05F","#4B62A0","#A04B8C"],"splitComplementary":["#4B8CA0","#5F4BA0"],"monochromatic":["#C4B382","#A0894B","#61532E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C4B382","dark":"#61532E","saturated":"#B99531","desaturated":"#867D65","pastel":"#C5BCA6","neon":"#FFC014"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":20.396078054371138},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":21.908902300206645},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":30.95157508108432},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":32.07802986469088},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":35.4400902933387}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A0894B

#A0894B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #A0894B is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 160, 137, and 75, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg with 36% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2587, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.17:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A0894B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.17:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C4B382#000000 text · best 10.12:1#C4B382
#61532E#FFFFFF text · best 7.54:1#61532E
#B99531#000000 text · best 7.41:1#B99531
#8CA04B#000000 text · best 7.25:1#8CA04B
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B

Generated Palette

#A0894B#A0894B
#4B62A0#4B62A0
#A05F4B#A05F4B
#8CA04B#8CA04B
#C4B382#C4B382
#61532E#61532E

Color Harmonies

#4B62A0#4B62A0
#A05F4B#A05F4B
#8CA04B#8CA04B
#4BA089#4BA089
#894BA0#894BA0

Variants

#C4B382#C4B382
#61532E#61532E
#B99531#B99531
#867D65#867D65
#C5BCA6#C5BCA6
#FFC014#FFC014

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Oak#A8754F
Caramel#AF6E4D
Moss Green#8A9A5B
Mocha#967969

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#A0894B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.