Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CA8F21

#CA8F21 is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 202, 143, 33, HSL 39, 72%, 46%, has luminance 0.3231, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#CA8F21 Sample readable text
HEX #CA8F21
RGB rgb(202, 143, 33)
HSL hsl(39 72% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 84, 21)
Luminance 0.3231
Contrast Black 7.46:1White 2.81:1

CSS

--color-ca8f21: #CA8F21;
.background-ca8f21 { background-color: #CA8F21; }
.text-ca8f21 { color: #CA8F21; }

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
Luminance0.3231
Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.81:1AA 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":"#CA8F21","rgb":[202,143,33],"hsl":[39,72,46],"cmyk":[0,29,84,21],"luminance":0.3231,"contrast":{"black":7.46,"white":2.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.81,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B0CA21","hex":"#B0CA21","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.32,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E5B761","hex":"#E5B761","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.28,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E49607","hex":"#E49607","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.66,"contrastWhite":2.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Bronze adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ca8f21.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/goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#215CCA","analogous":["#CA3A21","#B0CA21"],"triadic":["#21CA8F","#8F21CA"],"tetradic":["#21CA3A","#215CCA","#CA21B0"],"splitComplementary":["#21B0CA","#3A21CA"],"monochromatic":["#E5B761","#CA8F21","#7B5714"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5B761","dark":"#7B5714","saturated":"#E49607","desaturated":"#B0873B","pastel":"#DFC28B","neon":"#FFAD14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":27.2213151776324},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":29.816103031751148},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":31.76476034853718}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CA8F21

#CA8F21 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #CA8F21 is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 202, 143, and 33, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg 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 0.3231, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.54, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.81:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CA8F21 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.81:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B0CA21#000000 text · best 11.32:1#B0CA21
#E5B761#000000 text · best 11.28:1#E5B761
Goldenrod#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DAA520
#E49607#000000 text · best 8.66:1#E49607
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#CA8F21#CA8F21
#215CCA#215CCA
#CA3A21#CA3A21
#B0CA21#B0CA21
#E5B761#E5B761
#7B5714#7B5714

Color Harmonies

#215CCA#215CCA
#CA3A21#CA3A21
#B0CA21#B0CA21
#21CA8F#21CA8F
#8F21CA#8F21CA

Variants

#E5B761#E5B761
#7B5714#7B5714
#E49607#E49607
#B0873B#B0873B
#DFC28B#DFC28B
#FFAD14#FFAD14

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Ochre#CC7722
Goldenrod#DAA520
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Peru#CD853F

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.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.#CA8F21 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.