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HEX atlas value

#A78744

#A78744 is a warm orange HEX color close to Oak. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 167, 135, 68, HSL 41, 42%, 46%, has luminance 0.2596, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#A78744 Sample readable text
HEX #A78744
RGB rgb(167, 135, 68)
HSL hsl(41 42% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 59, 35)
Luminance 0.2596
Contrast Black 6.19:1White 3.39:1

CSS

--color-a78744: #A78744;
.background-a78744 { background-color: #A78744; }
.text-a78744 { color: #A78744; }

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
Luminance0.2596
Black text6.19:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA 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":"#A78744","rgb":[167,135,68],"hsl":[41,42,46],"cmyk":[0,19,59,35],"luminance":0.2596,"contrast":{"black":6.19,"white":3.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.19,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CAB17D","hex":"#CAB17D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.1,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#95A744","hex":"#95A744","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.89,"contrastWhite":2.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#655229","hex":"#655229","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#C0912A","hex":"#C0912A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.32,"contrastWhite":2.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Oak adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a78744.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4463A7","analogous":["#A75644","#95A744"],"triadic":["#44A787","#8744A7"],"tetradic":["#44A756","#4463A7","#A74495"],"splitComplementary":["#4495A7","#5644A7"],"monochromatic":["#CAB17D","#A78744","#655229"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CAB17D","dark":"#655229","saturated":"#C0912A","desaturated":"#8D7E5E","pastel":"#C9BCA1","neon":"#FFB514"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":27.748873851023216},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.272991542223778},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":31.272991542223778}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A78744

#A78744 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #A78744 is visually closest to Oak, a named orange color with HEX #A8754F.

The RGB channels are 167, 135, and 68, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 42% 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 0.2596, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.19:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A78744 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.19:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAB17D#000000 text · best 10.1:1#CAB17D
#95A744#000000 text · best 7.89:1#95A744
#655229#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#655229
#C0912A#000000 text · best 7.32:1#C0912A
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#A78744#A78744
#4463A7#4463A7
#A75644#A75644
#95A744#95A744
#CAB17D#CAB17D
#655229#655229

Color Harmonies

#4463A7#4463A7
#A75644#A75644
#95A744#95A744
#44A787#44A787
#8744A7#8744A7

Variants

#CAB17D#CAB17D
#655229#655229
#C0912A#C0912A
#8D7E5E#8D7E5E
#C9BCA1#C9BCA1
#FFB514#FFB514

Nearest Named Colors

Oak#A8754F
Antique Gold#B08D57
Caramel#AF6E4D
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.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.#A78744 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.