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HEX atlas value

#C27B51

#C27B51 is a warm orange HEX color close to Adobe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 123, 81, HSL 22, 48%, 54%, has luminance 0.2623, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C27B51 Sample readable text
HEX #C27B51
RGB rgb(194, 123, 81)
HSL hsl(22 48% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 58, 24)
Luminance 0.2623
Contrast Black 6.25:1White 3.36:1

CSS

--color-c27b51: #C27B51;
.background-c27b51 { background-color: #C27B51; }
.text-c27b51 { color: #C27B51; }

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
Luminance0.2623
Black text6.25:1AA Pass
White text3.36:1AA 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":"#C27B51","rgb":[194,123,81],"hsl":[22,48,54],"cmyk":[0,37,58,24],"luminance":0.2623,"contrast":{"black":6.25,"white":3.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DAAE95","hex":"#DAAE95","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.47,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C2B351","hex":"#C2B351","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.86,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#5199C2","hex":"#5199C2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.69,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#DC7438","hex":"#DC7438","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.6,"contrastWhite":3.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Adobe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c27b51.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5199C2","analogous":["#C25160","#C2B351"],"triadic":["#51C27B","#7B51C2"],"tetradic":["#60C251","#5199C2","#B351C2"],"splitComplementary":["#51C2B3","#5160C2"],"monochromatic":["#DAAE95","#C27B51","#885030"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DAAE95","dark":"#885030","saturated":"#DC7438","desaturated":"#A8826B","pastel":"#DBC5B8","neon":"#FF843D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":18.193405398660254},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":18.2208671582886},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":23.366642891095847}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C27B51

#C27B51 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C27B51 is visually closest to Adobe, a named orange color with HEX #BD6C48.

The RGB channels are 194, 123, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 48% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2623, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.19, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.25:1AA Pass
White text3.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C27B51 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.25:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DAAE95#000000 text · best 10.47:1#DAAE95
#C2B351#000000 text · best 9.86:1#C2B351
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
#5199C2#000000 text · best 6.69:1#5199C2
#DC7438#000000 text · best 6.6:1#DC7438

Generated Palette

#C27B51#C27B51
#5199C2#5199C2
#C25160#C25160
#C2B351#C2B351
#DAAE95#DAAE95
#885030#885030

Color Harmonies

#5199C2#5199C2
#C25160#C25160
#C2B351#C2B351
#51C27B#51C27B
#7B51C2#7B51C2

Variants

#DAAE95#DAAE95
#885030#885030
#DC7438#DC7438
#A8826B#A8826B
#DBC5B8#DBC5B8
#FF843D#FF843D

Nearest Named Colors

Adobe#BD6C48
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50
Peru#CD853F
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#C27B51 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.