HEX atlas value

#B8870A

#B8870A is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 135, 10, HSL 43, 90%, 38%, has luminance 0.2754, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#B8870A Sample readable text
HEX #B8870A
RGB rgb(184, 135, 10)
HSL hsl(43 90% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 95, 28)
Luminance 0.2754
Contrast Black 6.51:1White 3.23:1

CSS

--color-b8870a: #B8870A;
.background-b8870a { background-color: #B8870A; }
.text-b8870a { color: #B8870A; }

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
Luminance0.2754
Black text6.51:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA 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":"#B8870A","rgb":[184,135,10],"hsl":[43,90,38],"cmyk":[0,27,95,28],"luminance":0.2754,"contrast":{"black":6.51,"white":3.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F4BB2A","hex":"#F4BB2A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#92B80A","hex":"#92B80A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.08,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#0A3BB8","hex":"#0A3BB8","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.33,"contrastWhite":9.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#614705","hex":"#614705","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C28B00","hex":"#C28B00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.99,"contrastWhite":3.01,"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/b8870a.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":"#0A3BB8","analogous":["#B82F0A","#92B80A"],"triadic":["#0AB887","#870AB8"],"tetradic":["#0AB82F","#0A3BB8","#B80A92"],"splitComplementary":["#0A92B8","#2F0AB8"],"monochromatic":["#F4BB2A","#B8870A","#614705"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F4BB2A","dark":"#614705","saturated":"#C28B00","desaturated":"#A37D1F","pastel":"#E7BF5A","neon":"#EBA800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":1.4142135623730951},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":35.09985754956849},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":44.45222154178574},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":44.45222154178574},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":45.617978911828175}]

HEX meaning and use

About #B8870A

#B8870A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #B8870A is visually closest to Dark Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #B8860B.

The RGB channels are 184, 135, and 10, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg 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 0.2754, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 1.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.51:1AA Pass
White text3.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8870A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.51:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F4BB2A#000000 text · best 11.99:1#F4BB2A
#92B80A#000000 text · best 9.08:1#92B80A
#0A3BB8#FFFFFF text · best 9.01:1#0A3BB8
#614705#FFFFFF text · best 8.71:1#614705
#C28B00#000000 text · best 6.99:1#C28B00

Generated Palette

#B8870A#B8870A
#0A3BB8#0A3BB8
#B82F0A#B82F0A
#92B80A#92B80A
#F4BB2A#F4BB2A
#614705#614705

Color Harmonies

#0A3BB8#0A3BB8
#B82F0A#B82F0A
#92B80A#92B80A
#0AB887#0AB887
#870AB8#870AB8

Variants

#F4BB2A#F4BB2A
#614705#614705
#C28B00#C28B00
#A37D1F#A37D1F
#E7BF5A#E7BF5A
#EBA800#EBA800

Nearest Named Colors