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HEX atlas value

#AB632B

#AB632B is a warm orange HEX color close to Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 171, 99, 43, HSL 26, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.1776, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AB632B Sample readable text
HEX #AB632B
RGB rgb(171, 99, 43)
HSL hsl(26 60% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 75, 33)
Luminance 0.1776
Contrast Black 4.55:1White 4.61:1

CSS

--color-ab632b: #AB632B;
.background-ab632b { background-color: #AB632B; }
.text-ab632b { color: #AB632B; }

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
Luminance0.1776
Black text4.55:1AA Pass
White text4.61:1AA 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":"#AB632B","rgb":[171,99,43],"hsl":[26,60,42],"cmyk":[0,42,75,33],"luminance":0.1776,"contrast":{"black":4.55,"white":4.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#623818","hex":"#623818","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.1,"contrastWhite":10.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#D6915C","hex":"#D6915C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.06,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#ABA32B","hex":"#ABA32B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.01,"contrastWhite":2.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AB2B33","hex":"#AB2B33","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.12,"contrastWhite":6.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ab632b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B74AB","analogous":["#AB2B33","#ABA32B"],"triadic":["#2BAB63","#632BAB"],"tetradic":["#33AB2B","#2B74AB","#A32BAB"],"splitComplementary":["#2BABA3","#2B33AB"],"monochromatic":["#D6915C","#AB632B","#623818"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D6915C","dark":"#623818","saturated":"#C35F13","desaturated":"#946642","pastel":"#D1A685","neon":"#FF6E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":21.236760581595302},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":22.11334438749598},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":22.11334438749598},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":33.24154027718932}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AB632B

#AB632B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AB632B is visually closest to Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #A0522D.

The RGB channels are 171, 99, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 60% saturation and 42% 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 0.1776, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.55:1AA Pass
White text4.61:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AB632B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.55:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.61:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#623818#FFFFFF text · best 10.01:1#623818
#D6915C#000000 text · best 8.06:1#D6915C
#ABA32B#000000 text · best 8.01:1#ABA32B
#AB2B33#FFFFFF text · best 6.72:1#AB2B33
Cedar#FFFFFF text · best 5.84:1#8B5A2B

Generated Palette

#AB632B#AB632B
#2B74AB#2B74AB
#AB2B33#AB2B33
#ABA32B#ABA32B
#D6915C#D6915C
#623818#623818

Color Harmonies

#2B74AB#2B74AB
#AB2B33#AB2B33
#ABA32B#ABA32B
#2BAB63#2BAB63
#632BAB#632BAB

Variants

#D6915C#D6915C
#623818#623818
#C35F13#C35F13
#946642#946642
#D1A685#D1A685
#FF6E00#FF6E00

Nearest Named Colors

Sienna#A0522D
Red Clay#B45A3C
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.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.#AB632B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.