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HEX atlas value

#C04000

#C04000 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mahogany. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 192, 64, 0, HSL 20, 100%, 38%, has luminance 0.1487, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#C04000 Sample readable text
HEX #C04000
RGB rgb(192, 64, 0)
HSL hsl(20 100% 38%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 67, 100, 25)
Luminance 0.1487
Contrast Black 3.97:1White 5.28:1

CSS

--color-c04000: #C04000;
.background-c04000 { background-color: #C04000; }
.text-c04000 { color: #C04000; }

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
Luminance0.1487
Black text3.97:1AA Fail
White text5.28:1AA 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":"#C04000","rgb":[192,64,0],"hsl":[20,100,38],"cmyk":[0,67,100,25],"luminance":0.1487,"contrast":{"black":3.97,"white":5.28}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.97,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.28,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#662200","hex":"#662200","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.79,"contrastWhite":11.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C2A200","hex":"#C2A200","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.46,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FF691F","hex":"#FF691F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.29,"contrastWhite":2.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Mahogany adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c04000.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0081C2","analogous":["#C20020","#C2A200"],"triadic":["#00C241","#4100C2"],"tetradic":["#20C200","#0081C2","#A100C2"],"splitComplementary":["#00C2A2","#0020C2"],"monochromatic":["#FF691F","#C04000","#662200"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FF691F","dark":"#662200","saturated":"#C24100","desaturated":"#AC4815","pastel":"#F18650","neon":"#EB4E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":0},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":16.673332000533065},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":35.832945734337834},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":47.45524207081869}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C04000

#C04000 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #C04000 is visually closest to Mahogany, a named orange color with HEX #C04000.

The RGB channels are 192, 64, and 0, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 100% 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 0.1487, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.97:1AA Fail
White text5.28:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C04000 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.97:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.28:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#662200#FFFFFF text · best 11.71:1#662200
#C2A200#000000 text · best 8.46:1#C2A200
#FF691F#000000 text · best 7.29:1#FF691F
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

Mahogany#C04000
#0081C2#0081C2
#C20020#C20020
#C2A200#C2A200
#FF691F#FF691F
#662200#662200

Color Harmonies

#0081C2#0081C2
#C20020#C20020
#C2A200#C2A200
#00C241#00C241
#4100C2#4100C2

Variants

#FF691F#FF691F
#662200#662200
#C24100#C24100
#AC4815#AC4815
#F18650#F18650
#EB4E00#EB4E00

Nearest Named Colors

Mahogany#C04000
Rust#B7410E
Burnt Orange#CC5500
Pompeian Red#A42A04
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.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.#C04000 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.