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HEX atlas value

#A53509

#A53509 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pompeian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 165, 53, 9, HSL 17, 90%, 34%, has luminance 0.1057, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A53509 Sample readable text
HEX #A53509
RGB rgb(165, 53, 9)
HSL hsl(17 90% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 68, 95, 35)
Luminance 0.1057
Contrast Black 3.11:1White 6.74:1

CSS

--color-a53509: #A53509;
.background-a53509 { background-color: #A53509; }
.text-a53509 { color: #A53509; }

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
Luminance0.1057
Black text3.11:1AA Fail
White text6.74:1AA 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":"#A53509","rgb":[165,53,9],"hsl":[17,90,34],"cmyk":[0,68,95,35],"luminance":0.1057,"contrast":{"black":3.11,"white":6.74}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4E1904","hex":"#4E1904","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.46,"contrastWhite":14.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A5092A","hex":"#A5092A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.67,"contrastWhite":7.86,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#923D1C","hex":"#923D1C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pompeian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a53509.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0979A5","analogous":["#A5092A","#A58309"],"triadic":["#09A535","#3509A5"],"tetradic":["#2AA509","#0979A5","#8309A5"],"splitComplementary":["#09A583","#092AA5"],"monochromatic":["#F35516","#A53509","#4E1904"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F35516","dark":"#4E1904","saturated":"#AD3100","desaturated":"#923D1C","pastel":"#E57448","neon":"#D63D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":12.12435565298214},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":22.20360331117452},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":30.512292604784715},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":32.12475680841802},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":33.98529093593286}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A53509

#A53509 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A53509 is visually closest to Pompeian Red, a named red color with HEX #A42A04.

The RGB channels are 165, 53, and 9, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 90% 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 0.1057, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.11:1AA Fail
White text6.74:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A53509 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.11:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.74:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4E1904#FFFFFF text · best 14.34:1#4E1904
#A5092A#FFFFFF text · best 7.86:1#A5092A
#923D1C#FFFFFF text · best 7.23:1#923D1C
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04
Saddle Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#8B4513

Generated Palette

#A53509#A53509
#0979A5#0979A5
#A5092A#A5092A
#A58309#A58309
#F35516#F35516
#4E1904#4E1904

Color Harmonies

#0979A5#0979A5
#A5092A#A5092A
#A58309#A58309
#09A535#09A535
#3509A5#3509A5

Variants

#F35516#F35516
#4E1904#4E1904
#AD3100#AD3100
#923D1C#923D1C
#E57448#E57448
#D63D00#D63D00

Nearest Named Colors

Pompeian Red#A42A04
Rust#B7410E
Mahogany#C04000
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.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.#A53509 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.