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HEX atlas value

#C38A28

#C38A28 is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 195, 138, 40, HSL 38, 66%, 46%, has luminance 0.2993, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#C38A28 Sample readable text
HEX #C38A28
RGB rgb(195, 138, 40)
HSL hsl(38 66% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 79, 24)
Luminance 0.2993
Contrast Black 6.99:1White 3.01:1

CSS

--color-c38a28: #C38A28;
.background-c38a28 { background-color: #C38A28; }
.text-c38a28 { color: #C38A28; }

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
Luminance0.2993
Black text6.99:1AA Pass
White text3.01:1AA 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":"#C38A28","rgb":[195,138,40],"hsl":[38,66,46],"cmyk":[0,29,79,24],"luminance":0.2993,"contrast":{"black":6.99,"white":3.01}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.01,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0B367","hex":"#E0B367","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEC328","hex":"#AEC328","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.64,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DD910E","hex":"#DD910E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.13,"contrastWhite":2.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#775418","hex":"#775418","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.07,"contrastWhite":6.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Bronze adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c38a28.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2861C3","analogous":["#C33D28","#AEC328"],"triadic":["#28C38A","#8A28C3"],"tetradic":["#28C33D","#2861C3","#C328AE"],"splitComplementary":["#28AEC3","#3D28C3"],"monochromatic":["#E0B367","#C38A28","#775418"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0B367","dark":"#775418","saturated":"#DD910E","desaturated":"#A98342","pastel":"#DBBF8F","neon":"#FFA914"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":17.916472867168917},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":27.76688675382964},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":27.76688675382964}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C38A28

#C38A28 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #C38A28 is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 195, 138, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg with 66% saturation and 46% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.2993, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.99:1AA Pass
White text3.01:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C38A28 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.99:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.01:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0B367#000000 text · best 10.81:1#E0B367
#AEC328#000000 text · best 10.64:1#AEC328
#DD910E#000000 text · best 8.13:1#DD910E
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
#775418#FFFFFF text · best 6.85:1#775418

Generated Palette

#C38A28#C38A28
#2861C3#2861C3
#C33D28#C33D28
#AEC328#AEC328
#E0B367#E0B367
#775418#775418

Color Harmonies

#2861C3#2861C3
#C33D28#C33D28
#AEC328#AEC328
#28C38A#28C38A
#8A28C3#8A28C3

Variants

#E0B367#E0B367
#775418#775418
#DD910E#DD910E
#A98342#A98342
#DBBF8F#DBBF8F
#FFA914#FFA914

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Ochre#CC7722
Peru#CD853F
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#C38A28 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.