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HEX atlas value

#AA5703

#AA5703 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rust. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 170, 87, 3, HSL 30, 97%, 34%, has luminance 0.1537, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#AA5703 Sample readable text
HEX #AA5703
RGB rgb(170, 87, 3)
HSL hsl(30 97% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 98, 33)
Luminance 0.1537
Contrast Black 4.07:1White 5.15:1

CSS

--color-aa5703: #AA5703;
.background-aa5703 { background-color: #AA5703; }
.text-aa5703 { color: #AA5703; }

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
Luminance0.1537
Black text4.07:1AA Fail
White text5.15:1AA 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":"#AA5703","rgb":[170,87,3],"hsl":[30,97,34],"cmyk":[0,49,98,33],"luminance":0.1537,"contrast":{"black":4.07,"white":5.15}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.07,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#502901","hex":"#502901","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#ABAB03","hex":"#ABAB03","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.56,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FB850E","hex":"#FB850E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.46,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AB0303","hex":"#AB0303","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.75,"contrastWhite":7.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0357AB","hex":"#0357AB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Rust adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/aa5703.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0357AB","analogous":["#AB0303","#ABAB03"],"triadic":["#03AB57","#5703AB"],"tetradic":["#03AB03","#0357AB","#AB03AB"],"splitComplementary":["#03ABAB","#0303AB"],"monochromatic":["#FB850E","#AA5703","#502901"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB850E","dark":"#502901","saturated":"#AD5700","desaturated":"#985716","pastel":"#EC9641","neon":"#D66B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":27.820855486487112},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":34.19064199455752},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":39.25557285278104},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":43.46262762420146}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AA5703

#AA5703 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #AA5703 is visually closest to Rust, a named orange color with HEX #B7410E.

The RGB channels are 170, 87, and 3, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg with 97% 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 0.1537, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.82, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.07:1AA Fail
White text5.15:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AA5703 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.07:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.15:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#502901#FFFFFF text · best 12.67:1#502901
#ABAB03#000000 text · best 8.56:1#ABAB03
#FB850E#000000 text · best 8.46:1#FB850E
#AB0303#FFFFFF text · best 7.65:1#AB0303
#0357AB#FFFFFF text · best 7.1:1#0357AB

Generated Palette

#AA5703#AA5703
#0357AB#0357AB
#AB0303#AB0303
#ABAB03#ABAB03
#FB850E#FB850E
#502901#502901

Color Harmonies

#0357AB#0357AB
#AB0303#AB0303
#ABAB03#ABAB03
#03AB57#03AB57
#5703AB#5703AB

Variants

#FB850E#FB850E
#502901#502901
#AD5700#AD5700
#985716#985716
#EC9641#EC9641
#D66B00#D66B00

Nearest Named Colors

Rust#B7410E
Mahogany#C04000
Burnt Orange#CC5500
Saddle Brown#8B4513
Sienna#A0522D

Related HEX Guides

Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.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.#AA5703 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.