Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B8780A

#B8780A is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 120, 10, HSL 38, 90%, 38%, has luminance 0.2365, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#B8780A Sample readable text
HEX #B8780A
RGB rgb(184, 120, 10)
HSL hsl(38 90% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 95, 28)
Luminance 0.2365
Contrast Black 5.73:1White 3.66:1

CSS

--color-b8780a: #B8780A;
.background-b8780a { background-color: #B8780A; }
.text-b8780a { color: #B8780A; }

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
Luminance0.2365
Black text5.73:1AA Pass
White text3.66:1AA 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":"#B8780A","rgb":[184,120,10],"hsl":[38,90,38],"cmyk":[0,35,95,28],"luminance":0.2365,"contrast":{"black":5.73,"white":3.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.66,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4AA2A","hex":"#F4AA2A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.63,"contrastWhite":1.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#613F05","hex":"#613F05","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.22,"contrastWhite":9.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A1B80A","hex":"#A1B80A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0A4AB8","hex":"#0A4AB8","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.68,"contrastWhite":7.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"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","Dark Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b8780a.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":"#0A4AB8","analogous":["#B8210A","#A1B80A"],"triadic":["#0AB878","#780AB8"],"tetradic":["#0AB821","#0A4AB8","#B80AA1"],"splitComplementary":["#0AA1B8","#210AB8"],"monochromatic":["#F4AA2A","#B8780A","#613F05"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4AA2A","dark":"#613F05","saturated":"#C27B00","desaturated":"#A3721F","pastel":"#E7B45A","neon":"#EB9500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":31.25699921617557},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":36.069377593742864},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":36.069377593742864},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":41.30375285612676}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B8780A

#B8780A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B8780A is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 184, 120, and 10, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg 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 0.2365, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.73:1AA Pass
White text3.66:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8780A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.73:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.66:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4AA2A#000000 text · best 10.63:1#F4AA2A
#613F05#FFFFFF text · best 9.45:1#613F05
#A1B80A#000000 text · best 9.38:1#A1B80A
#0A4AB8#FFFFFF text · best 7.82:1#0A4AB8
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B

Generated Palette

#B8780A#B8780A
#0A4AB8#0A4AB8
#B8210A#B8210A
#A1B80A#A1B80A
#F4AA2A#F4AA2A
#613F05#613F05

Color Harmonies

#0A4AB8#0A4AB8
#B8210A#B8210A
#A1B80A#A1B80A
#0AB878#0AB878
#780AB8#780AB8

Variants

#F4AA2A#F4AA2A
#613F05#613F05
#C27B00#C27B00
#A3721F#A3721F
#E7B45A#E7B45A
#EB9500#EB9500

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Ochre#CC7722
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Copper#B87333

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.#B8780A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.