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HEX atlas value

#A56E09

#A56E09 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 165, 110, 9, HSL 39, 90%, 34%, has luminance 0.1917, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#A56E09 Sample readable text
HEX #A56E09
RGB rgb(165, 110, 9)
HSL hsl(39 90% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 95, 35)
Luminance 0.1917
Contrast Black 4.83:1White 4.34:1

CSS

--color-a56e09: #A56E09;
.background-a56e09 { background-color: #A56E09; }
.text-a56e09 { color: #A56E09; }

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
Luminance0.1917
Black text4.83:1AA Pass
White text4.34:1AA 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":"#A56E09","rgb":[165,110,9],"hsl":[39,90,34],"cmyk":[0,33,95,35],"luminance":0.1917,"contrast":{"black":4.83,"white":4.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4E3404","hex":"#4E3404","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.82,"contrastWhite":11.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#F3A616","hex":"#F3A616","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.28,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#093FA5","hex":"#093FA5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8DA509","hex":"#8DA509","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.52,"contrastWhite":2.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#A52009","hex":"#A52009","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.81,"contrastWhite":7.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
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/a56e09.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/sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#093FA5","analogous":["#A52009","#8DA509"],"triadic":["#09A56E","#6E09A5"],"tetradic":["#09A520","#093FA5","#A5098D"],"splitComplementary":["#098DA5","#2009A5"],"monochromatic":["#F3A616","#A56E09","#4E3404"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F3A616","dark":"#4E3404","saturated":"#AD7100","desaturated":"#92681C","pastel":"#E5AE48","neon":"#D68B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":30.675723300355934},{"slug":"olive","name":"Olive","hex":"#808000","distance":42.118879377305376},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":45.880278987817846},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":46.36809247747852},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":46.36809247747852}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A56E09

#A56E09 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #A56E09 is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 165, 110, and 9, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg 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 0.1917, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.83:1AA Pass
White text4.34:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A56E09 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.83:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#4E3404#FFFFFF text · best 11.56:1#4E3404
#F3A616#000000 text · best 10.28:1#F3A616
#093FA5#FFFFFF text · best 9.27:1#093FA5
#8DA509#000000 text · best 7.52:1#8DA509
#A52009#FFFFFF text · best 7.47:1#A52009

Generated Palette

#A56E09#A56E09
#093FA5#093FA5
#A52009#A52009
#8DA509#8DA509
#F3A616#F3A616
#4E3404#4E3404

Color Harmonies

#093FA5#093FA5
#A52009#A52009
#8DA509#8DA509
#09A56E#09A56E
#6E09A5#6E09A5

Variants

#F3A616#F3A616
#4E3404#4E3404
#AD7100#AD7100
#92681C#92681C
#E5AE48#E5AE48
#D68B00#D68B00

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Olive#808000
Sienna#A0522D
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Olive colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #808000.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.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.#A56E09 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.