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HEX atlas value

#C49B3B

#C49B3B is a warm orange HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 155, 59, HSL 42, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.3549, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C49B3B Sample readable text
HEX #C49B3B
RGB rgb(196, 155, 59)
HSL hsl(42 54% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 70, 23)
Luminance 0.3549
Contrast Black 8.1:1White 2.59:1

CSS

--color-c49b3b: #C49B3B;
.background-c49b3b { background-color: #C49B3B; }
.text-c49b3b { color: #C49B3B; }

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
Luminance0.3549
Black text8.1:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA 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":"#C49B3B","rgb":[196,155,59],"hsl":[42,54,50],"cmyk":[0,21,70,23],"luminance":0.3549,"contrast":{"black":8.1,"white":2.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D9BF81","hex":"#D9BF81","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.72,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A9C43B","hex":"#A9C43B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E0A61F","hex":"#E0A61F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.64,"contrastWhite":2.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Brass adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c49b3b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3B64C4","analogous":["#C4563B","#A9C43B"],"triadic":["#3BC49B","#9B3BC4"],"tetradic":["#3BC456","#3B64C4","#C43BA9"],"splitComplementary":["#3BA9C4","#563BC4"],"monochromatic":["#D9BF81","#C49B3B","#7E6326"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D9BF81","dark":"#7E6326","saturated":"#E0A61F","desaturated":"#A89057","pastel":"#D8C9A6","neon":"#FFBF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":19.87460691435179},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":19.87460691435179},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":28.231188426986208},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":30.757112998459398}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C49B3B

#C49B3B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C49B3B is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 196, 155, and 59, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg 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 0.3549, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.1:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C49B3B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.1:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D9BF81#000000 text · best 11.72:1#D9BF81
#A9C43B#000000 text · best 10.65:1#A9C43B
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
#E0A61F#000000 text · best 9.64:1#E0A61F
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642

Generated Palette

#C49B3B#C49B3B
#3B64C4#3B64C4
#C4563B#C4563B
#A9C43B#A9C43B
#D9BF81#D9BF81
#7E6326#7E6326

Color Harmonies

#3B64C4#3B64C4
#C4563B#C4563B
#A9C43B#A9C43B
#3BC49B#3BC49B
#9B3BC4#9B3BC4

Variants

#D9BF81#D9BF81
#7E6326#7E6326
#E0A61F#E0A61F
#A89057#A89057
#D8C9A6#D8C9A6
#FFBF29#FFBF29

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Peru#CD853F
Old Gold#CFB53B
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.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.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.#C49B3B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.