Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B87D1E

#B87D1E is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 125, 30, HSL 37, 72%, 42%, has luminance 0.2495, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#B87D1E Sample readable text
HEX #B87D1E
RGB rgb(184, 125, 30)
HSL hsl(37 72% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 84, 28)
Luminance 0.2495
Contrast Black 5.99:1White 3.51:1

CSS

--color-b87d1e: #B87D1E;
.background-b87d1e { background-color: #B87D1E; }
.text-b87d1e { color: #B87D1E; }

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
Luminance0.2495
Black text5.99:1AA Pass
White text3.51:1AA 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":"#B87D1E","rgb":[184,125,30],"hsl":[37,72,42],"cmyk":[0,32,84,28],"luminance":0.2495,"contrast":{"black":5.99,"white":3.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2AA50","hex":"#E2AA50","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.1,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A6B81E","hex":"#A6B81E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.5,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#694711","hex":"#694711","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#D08306","hex":"#D08306","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.93,"contrastWhite":3.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.14,"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/b87d1e.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/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1E59B8","analogous":["#B8301E","#A6B81E"],"triadic":["#1EB87D","#7D1EB8"],"tetradic":["#1EB830","#1E59B8","#B81EA6"],"splitComplementary":["#1EA6B8","#301EB8"],"monochromatic":["#E2AA50","#B87D1E","#694711"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2AA50","dark":"#694711","saturated":"#D08306","desaturated":"#A17836","pastel":"#DBB67B","neon":"#FF9D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":21.02379604162864},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":21.2602916254693},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":23.259406699226016},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":23.259406699226016},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":29.068883707497267}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B87D1E

#B87D1E is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B87D1E is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 184, 125, and 30, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg 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 0.2495, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.02, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.99:1AA Pass
White text3.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B87D1E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.99:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2AA50#000000 text · best 10.1:1#E2AA50
#A6B81E#000000 text · best 9.5:1#A6B81E
#694711#FFFFFF text · best 8.37:1#694711
#D08306#000000 text · best 6.93:1#D08306
Bronze#000000 text · best 6.68:1#CD7F32

Generated Palette

#B87D1E#B87D1E
#1E59B8#1E59B8
#B8301E#B8301E
#A6B81E#A6B81E
#E2AA50#E2AA50
#694711#694711

Color Harmonies

#1E59B8#1E59B8
#B8301E#B8301E
#A6B81E#A6B81E
#1EB87D#1EB87D
#7D1EB8#7D1EB8

Variants

#E2AA50#E2AA50
#694711#694711
#D08306#D08306
#A17836#A17836
#DBB67B#DBB67B
#FF9D00#FF9D00

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Dark Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B8860B.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.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.#B87D1E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.