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HEX atlas value

#B8541E

#B8541E is a warm orange HEX color close to Rust. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 84, 30, HSL 21, 72%, 42%, has luminance 0.1662, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#B8541E Sample readable text
HEX #B8541E
RGB rgb(184, 84, 30)
HSL hsl(21 72% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 54, 84, 28)
Luminance 0.1662
Contrast Black 4.32:1White 4.86:1

CSS

--color-b8541e: #B8541E;
.background-b8541e { background-color: #B8541E; }
.text-b8541e { color: #B8541E; }

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
Luminance0.1662
Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA 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":"#B8541E","rgb":[184,84,30],"hsl":[21,72,42],"cmyk":[0,54,84,28],"luminance":0.1662,"contrast":{"black":4.32,"white":4.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#693011","hex":"#693011","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.03,"contrastWhite":10.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B8A11E","hex":"#B8A11E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.15,"contrastWhite":2.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#E28350","hex":"#E28350","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.6,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#B81E35","hex":"#B81E35","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.28,"contrastWhite":6.41,"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","vibrant","vibrant orange","Rust adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b8541e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1E82B8","analogous":["#B81E35","#B8A11E"],"triadic":["#1EB854","#541EB8"],"tetradic":["#35B81E","#1E82B8","#A11EB8"],"splitComplementary":["#1EB8A1","#1E35B8"],"monochromatic":["#E28350","#B8541E","#693011"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E28350","dark":"#693011","saturated":"#D04D06","desaturated":"#A15B36","pastel":"#DB9C7B","neon":"#FF5900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":24.859605789312106},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":28.372521918222215},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":30.854497241083024},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":33.421549934136806},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":33.421549934136806}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B8541E

#B8541E is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B8541E is visually closest to Rust, a named orange color with HEX #B7410E.

The RGB channels are 184, 84, and 30, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg with 72% saturation and 42% 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 0.1662, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.86, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8541E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.86:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#693011#FFFFFF text · best 10.33:1#693011
#B8A11E#000000 text · best 8.15:1#B8A11E
#E28350#000000 text · best 7.6:1#E28350
#B81E35#FFFFFF text · best 6.41:1#B81E35
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#B8541E#B8541E
#1E82B8#1E82B8
#B81E35#B81E35
#B8A11E#B8A11E
#E28350#E28350
#693011#693011

Color Harmonies

#1E82B8#1E82B8
#B81E35#B81E35
#B8A11E#B8A11E
#1EB854#1EB854
#541EB8#541EB8

Variants

#E28350#E28350
#693011#693011
#D04D06#D04D06
#A15B36#A15B36
#DB9C7B#DB9C7B
#FF5900#FF5900

Nearest Named Colors

Rust#B7410E
Sienna#A0522D
Red Clay#B45A3C
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.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.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.#B8541E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.