Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B26910

#B26910 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 178, 105, 16, HSL 33, 84%, 38%, has luminance 0.1961, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#B26910 Sample readable text
HEX #B26910
RGB rgb(178, 105, 16)
HSL hsl(33 84% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 41, 91, 30)
Luminance 0.1961
Contrast Black 4.92:1White 4.27:1

CSS

--color-b26910: #B26910;
.background-b26910 { background-color: #B26910; }
.text-b26910 { color: #B26910; }

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
Luminance0.1961
Black text4.92:1AA Pass
White text4.27:1AA 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":"#B26910","rgb":[178,105,16],"hsl":[33,84,38],"cmyk":[0,41,91,30],"luminance":0.1961,"contrast":{"black":4.92,"white":4.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.92,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#5E3708","hex":"#5E3708","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.03,"contrastWhite":10.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#ED9831","hex":"#ED9831","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.14,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AAB210","hex":"#AAB210","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.08,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B21810","hex":"#B21810","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.03,"contrastWhite":6.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#1059B2","hex":"#1059B2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.09,"contrastWhite":6.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Dark Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b26910.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1059B2","analogous":["#B21810","#AAB210"],"triadic":["#10B269","#6910B2"],"tetradic":["#10B218","#1059B2","#B210AA"],"splitComplementary":["#10AAB2","#1810B2"],"monochromatic":["#ED9831","#B26910","#5E3708"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ED9831","dark":"#5E3708","saturated":"#C26B00","desaturated":"#9D6725","pastel":"#E2A760","neon":"#EB8100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":30.033314835362415},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":34.583232931581165},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":34.92849839314596},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":34.92849839314596},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":36.49657518178932}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B26910

#B26910 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B26910 is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 178, 105, and 16, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 84% saturation and 38% 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, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1961, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.92:1AA Pass
White text4.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B26910 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.92:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#5E3708#FFFFFF text · best 10.37:1#5E3708
#ED9831#000000 text · best 9.14:1#ED9831
#AAB210#000000 text · best 9.08:1#AAB210
#B21810#FFFFFF text · best 6.93:1#B21810
#1059B2#FFFFFF text · best 6.79:1#1059B2

Generated Palette

#B26910#B26910
#1059B2#1059B2
#B21810#B21810
#AAB210#AAB210
#ED9831#ED9831
#5E3708#5E3708

Color Harmonies

#1059B2#1059B2
#B21810#B21810
#AAB210#AAB210
#10B269#10B269
#6910B2#6910B2

Variants

#ED9831#ED9831
#5E3708#5E3708
#C26B00#C26B00
#9D6725#9D6725
#E2A760#E2A760
#EB8100#EB8100

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Ochre#CC7722
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Burnt Orange#CC5500

Related HEX Guides

Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#B26910 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.