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HEX atlas value

#B27524

#B27524 is a warm orange HEX color close to Copper. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 178, 117, 36, HSL 34, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.2231, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#B27524 Sample readable text
HEX #B27524
RGB rgb(178, 117, 36)
HSL hsl(34 66% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 80, 30)
Luminance 0.2231
Contrast Black 5.46:1White 3.84:1

CSS

--color-b27524: #B27524;
.background-b27524 { background-color: #B27524; }
.text-b27524 { color: #B27524; }

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
Luminance0.2231
Black text5.46:1AA Pass
White text3.84:1AA 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":"#B27524","rgb":[178,117,36],"hsl":[34,66,42],"cmyk":[0,34,80,30],"luminance":0.2231,"contrast":{"black":5.46,"white":3.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DCA256","hex":"#DCA256","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.35,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A8B224","hex":"#A8B224","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.06,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#664315","hex":"#664315","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.45,"contrastWhite":3.25,"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b27524.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/ochre.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2462B2","analogous":["#B22E24","#A8B224"],"triadic":["#24B275","#7524B2"],"tetradic":["#24B22E","#2462B2","#B224A8"],"splitComplementary":["#24A8B2","#2E24B2"],"monochromatic":["#DCA256","#B27524","#664315"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DCA256","dark":"#664315","saturated":"#C9780D","desaturated":"#9A713C","pastel":"#D6B180","neon":"#FF9100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":16.278820596099706},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":16.278820596099706},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":26.153393661244042},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":30.822070014844883},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":32.01562118716424}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B27524

#B27524 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #B27524 is visually closest to Copper, a named orange color with HEX #B87333.

The RGB channels are 178, 117, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 34deg 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 0.2231, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.46:1AA Pass
White text3.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B27524 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.46:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DCA256#000000 text · best 9.35:1#DCA256
#A8B224#000000 text · best 9.06:1#A8B224
#664315#FFFFFF text · best 8.83:1#664315
Bronze#000000 text · best 6.68:1#CD7F32
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B

Generated Palette

#B27524#B27524
#2462B2#2462B2
#B22E24#B22E24
#A8B224#A8B224
#DCA256#DCA256
#664315#664315

Color Harmonies

#2462B2#2462B2
#B22E24#B22E24
#A8B224#A8B224
#24B275#24B275
#7524B2#7524B2

Variants

#DCA256#DCA256
#664315#664315
#C9780D#C9780D
#9A713C#9A713C
#D6B180#D6B180
#FF9100#FF9100

Nearest Named Colors

Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Ochre#CC7722
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Polished Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.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.#B27524 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.