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HEX atlas value

#B26224

#B26224 is a warm orange HEX color close to Copper. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 178, 98, 36, HSL 26, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.1833, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#B26224 Sample readable text
HEX #B26224
RGB rgb(178, 98, 36)
HSL hsl(26 66% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 80, 30)
Luminance 0.1833
Contrast Black 4.67:1White 4.5:1

CSS

--color-b26224: #B26224;
.background-b26224 { background-color: #B26224; }
.text-b26224 { color: #B26224; }

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
Luminance0.1833
Black text4.67:1AA Pass
White text4.5:1AA 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":"#B26224","rgb":[178,98,36],"hsl":[26,66,42],"cmyk":[0,45,80,30],"luminance":0.1833,"contrast":{"black":4.67,"white":4.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#663815","hex":"#663815","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.14,"contrastWhite":9.8,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B2A824","hex":"#B2A824","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.52,"contrastWhite":2.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DC9056","hex":"#DC9056","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.17,"contrastWhite":2.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#B2242E","hex":"#B2242E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.18,"contrastWhite":6.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.78,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Copper adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b26224.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/polished-copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2475B2","analogous":["#B2242E","#B2A824"],"triadic":["#24B262","#6224B2"],"tetradic":["#2EB224","#2475B2","#A824B2"],"splitComplementary":["#24B2A8","#242EB2"],"monochromatic":["#DC9056","#B26224","#663815"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DC9056","dark":"#663815","saturated":"#C95F0D","desaturated":"#9A653C","pastel":"#D6A580","neon":"#FF6E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":25.37715508089904},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":25.709920264364882},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":33.301651610693426}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B26224

#B26224 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #B26224 is visually closest to Copper, a named orange color with HEX #B87333.

The RGB channels are 178, 98, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 26deg with 66% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.1833, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.67:1AA Pass
White text4.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B26224 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.67:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.5:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#663815#FFFFFF text · best 9.8:1#663815
#B2A824#000000 text · best 8.52:1#B2A824
#DC9056#000000 text · best 8.17:1#DC9056
#B2242E#FFFFFF text · best 6.6:1#B2242E
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#B26224#B26224
#2475B2#2475B2
#B2242E#B2242E
#B2A824#B2A824
#DC9056#DC9056
#663815#663815

Color Harmonies

#2475B2#2475B2
#B2242E#B2242E
#B2A824#B2A824
#24B262#24B262
#6224B2#6224B2

Variants

#DC9056#DC9056
#663815#663815
#C95F0D#C95F0D
#9A653C#9A653C
#D6A580#D6A580
#FF6E00#FF6E00

Nearest Named Colors

Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Red Clay#B45A3C
Sienna#A0522D
Chocolate#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Polished Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.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.#B26224 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.