Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B8640A

#B8640A is a warm orange HEX color close to Burnt Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 100, 10, HSL 31, 90%, 38%, has luminance 0.1933, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#B8640A Sample readable text
HEX #B8640A
RGB rgb(184, 100, 10)
HSL hsl(31 90% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 95, 28)
Luminance 0.1933
Contrast Black 4.87:1White 4.32:1

CSS

--color-b8640a: #B8640A;
.background-b8640a { background-color: #B8640A; }
.text-b8640a { color: #B8640A; }

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
Luminance0.1933
Black text4.87:1AA Pass
White text4.32:1AA 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":"#B8640A","rgb":[184,100,10],"hsl":[31,90,38],"cmyk":[0,46,95,28],"luminance":0.1933,"contrast":{"black":4.87,"white":4.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.87,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#613505","hex":"#613505","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.02,"contrastWhite":10.4,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B5B80A","hex":"#B5B80A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.83,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F4922A","hex":"#F4922A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.99,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B80D0A","hex":"#B80D0A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.1,"contrastWhite":6.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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","vibrant","vibrant orange","Burnt Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b8640a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0A5EB8","analogous":["#B80D0A","#B5B80A"],"triadic":["#0AB864","#640AB8"],"tetradic":["#0AB80D","#0A5EB8","#B80AB5"],"splitComplementary":["#0AB5B8","#0D0AB8"],"monochromatic":["#F4922A","#B8640A","#613505"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4922A","dark":"#613505","saturated":"#C26400","desaturated":"#A3631F","pastel":"#E7A35A","neon":"#EB7900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":26.92582403567252},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":33.18132004607411},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":33.18132004607411},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":34.0147027033899},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":35.24202037341219}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B8640A

#B8640A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B8640A is visually closest to Burnt Orange, a named orange color with HEX #CC5500.

The RGB channels are 184, 100, and 10, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 90% 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 0.1933, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.87:1AA Pass
White text4.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8640A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.87:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#613505#FFFFFF text · best 10.4:1#613505
#B5B80A#000000 text · best 9.83:1#B5B80A
#F4922A#000000 text · best 8.99:1#F4922A
#B80D0A#FFFFFF text · best 6.77:1#B80D0A
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B

Generated Palette

#B8640A#B8640A
#0A5EB8#0A5EB8
#B80D0A#B80D0A
#B5B80A#B5B80A
#F4922A#F4922A
#613505#613505

Color Harmonies

#0A5EB8#0A5EB8
#B80D0A#B80D0A
#B5B80A#B5B80A
#0AB864#0AB864
#640AB8#640AB8

Variants

#F4922A#F4922A
#613505#613505
#C26400#C26400
#A3631F#A3631F
#E7A35A#E7A35A
#EB7900#EB7900

Nearest Named Colors

Burnt Orange#CC5500
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Rust#B7410E

Related HEX Guides

Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon 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.#B8640A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.