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HEX atlas value

#C4843B

#C4843B is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 132, 59, HSL 32, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.2855, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C4843B Sample readable text
HEX #C4843B
RGB rgb(196, 132, 59)
HSL hsl(32 54% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 70, 23)
Luminance 0.2855
Contrast Black 6.71:1White 3.13:1

CSS

--color-c4843b: #C4843B;
.background-c4843b { background-color: #C4843B; }
.text-c4843b { color: #C4843B; }

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
Luminance0.2855
Black text6.71:1AA Pass
White text3.13:1AA 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":"#C4843B","rgb":[196,132,59],"hsl":[32,54,50],"cmyk":[0,33,70,23],"luminance":0.2855,"contrast":{"black":6.71,"white":3.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.13,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C0C43B","hex":"#C0C43B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.2,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D9B081","hex":"#D9B081","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.48,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E0861F","hex":"#E0861F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.6,"contrastWhite":2.76,"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":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c4843b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3B7BC4","analogous":["#C43F3B","#C0C43B"],"triadic":["#3BC484","#843BC4"],"tetradic":["#3BC43F","#3B7BC4","#C43BC0"],"splitComplementary":["#3BC0C4","#3F3BC4"],"monochromatic":["#D9B081","#C4843B","#7E5526"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D9B081","dark":"#7E5526","saturated":"#E0861F","desaturated":"#A88257","pastel":"#D8C1A6","neon":"#FF9B29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":13.674794331177344},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":28.178005607210743}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C4843B

#C4843B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C4843B is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 196, 132, and 59, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg with 54% saturation and 50% 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 0.2855, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.71:1AA Pass
White text3.13:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C4843B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.71:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C0C43B#000000 text · best 11.2:1#C0C43B
#D9B081#000000 text · best 10.48:1#D9B081
#E0861F#000000 text · best 7.6:1#E0861F
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
Bronze#000000 text · best 6.68:1#CD7F32

Generated Palette

#C4843B#C4843B
#3B7BC4#3B7BC4
#C43F3B#C43F3B
#C0C43B#C0C43B
#D9B081#D9B081
#7E5526#7E5526

Color Harmonies

#3B7BC4#3B7BC4
#C43F3B#C43F3B
#C0C43B#C0C43B
#3BC484#3BC484
#843BC4#843BC4

Variants

#D9B081#D9B081
#7E5526#7E5526
#E0861F#E0861F
#A88257#A88257
#D8C1A6#D8C1A6
#FF9B29#FF9B29

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Bronze#CD7F32
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Adobe#BD6C48

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.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.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.#C4843B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.