Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CA5921

#CA5921 is a warm orange HEX color close to Chocolate. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 202, 89, 33, HSL 20, 72%, 46%, has luminance 0.1981, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#CA5921 Sample readable text
HEX #CA5921
RGB rgb(202, 89, 33)
HSL hsl(20 72% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 56, 84, 21)
Luminance 0.1981
Contrast Black 4.96:1White 4.23:1

CSS

--color-ca5921: #CA5921;
.background-ca5921 { background-color: #CA5921; }
.text-ca5921 { color: #CA5921; }

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
Luminance0.1981
Black text4.96:1AA Pass
White text4.23:1AA 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":"#CA5921","rgb":[202,89,33],"hsl":[20,72,46],"cmyk":[0,56,84,21],"luminance":0.1981,"contrast":{"black":4.96,"white":4.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CAAE21","hex":"#CAAE21","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.59,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7B3614","hex":"#7B3614","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.38,"contrastWhite":8.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#E58D61","hex":"#E58D61","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.31,"contrastWhite":2.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.23,"contrastWhite":3.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Fire Opal","hex":"#E95C20","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.02,"contrastWhite":3.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Chocolate adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ca5921.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2191CA","analogous":["#CA213D","#CAAE21"],"triadic":["#21CA59","#5921CA"],"tetradic":["#3DCA21","#2191CA","#AE21CA"],"splitComplementary":["#21CAAE","#213DCA"],"monochromatic":["#E58D61","#CA5921","#7B3614"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E58D61","dark":"#7B3614","saturated":"#E45107","desaturated":"#B0623B","pastel":"#DFA78B","neon":"#FF6314"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":30.083217912982647},{"slug":"fire-opal","name":"Fire Opal","hex":"#E95C20","distance":31.160872901765767},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":31.448370387032774}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CA5921

#CA5921 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #CA5921 is visually closest to Chocolate, a named orange color with HEX #D2691E.

The RGB channels are 202, 89, and 33, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 72% saturation and 46% 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 0.1981, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.14, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.96:1AA Pass
White text4.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CA5921 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.96:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CAAE21#000000 text · best 9.59:1#CAAE21
#7B3614#FFFFFF text · best 8.82:1#7B3614
#E58D61#000000 text · best 8.31:1#E58D61
Ochre#000000 text · best 6.23:1#CC7722
Fire Opal#000000 text · best 6.02:1#E95C20

Generated Palette

#CA5921#CA5921
#2191CA#2191CA
#CA213D#CA213D
#CAAE21#CAAE21
#E58D61#E58D61
#7B3614#7B3614

Color Harmonies

#2191CA#2191CA
#CA213D#CA213D
#CAAE21#CAAE21
#21CA59#21CA59
#5921CA#5921CA

Variants

#E58D61#E58D61
#7B3614#7B3614
#E45107#E45107
#B0623B#B0623B
#DFA78B#DFA78B
#FF6314#FF6314

Nearest Named Colors

Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Ochre#CC7722
Fire Opal#E95C20
Cinnabar#E44D2E

Related HEX Guides

Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.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.#CA5921 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.