Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E0B485

#E0B485 is a warm orange HEX color close to Burly Wood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 224, 180, 133, HSL 31, 59%, 70%, has luminance 0.5018, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E0B485 Sample readable text
HEX #E0B485
RGB rgb(224, 180, 133)
HSL hsl(31 59% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 41, 12)
Luminance 0.5018
Contrast Black 11.04:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-e0b485: #E0B485;
.background-e0b485 { background-color: #E0B485; }
.text-e0b485 { color: #E0B485; }

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
Luminance0.5018
Black text11.04:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA 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":"#E0B485","rgb":[224,180,133],"hsl":[31,59,70],"cmyk":[0,20,41,12],"luminance":0.5018,"contrast":{"black":11.04,"white":1.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2E1CE","hex":"#F2E1CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.44,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DEE085","hex":"#DEE085","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.11,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F0B575","hex":"#F0B575","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.57,"contrastWhite":1.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Burly Wood adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e0b485.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#85B1E0","analogous":["#E08785","#DEE085"],"triadic":["#85E0B4","#B485E0"],"tetradic":["#85E087","#85B1E0","#E085DE"],"splitComplementary":["#85DEE0","#8785E0"],"monochromatic":["#F2E1CE","#E0B485","#CD873C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2E1CE","dark":"#CD873C","saturated":"#F0B575","desaturated":"#CFB396","pastel":"#F8F2ED","neon":"#FFC98F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":4.898979485566356},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":22.9128784747792},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":29.223278392404914}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E0B485

#E0B485 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E0B485 is visually closest to Burly Wood, a named orange color with HEX #DEB887.

The RGB channels are 224, 180, and 133, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 59% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 0.5018, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.04:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E0B485 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.04:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2E1CE#000000 text · best 16.44:1#F2E1CE
#DEE085#000000 text · best 15.11:1#DEE085
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
#F0B575#000000 text · best 11.57:1#F0B575
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887

Generated Palette

#E0B485#E0B485
#85B1E0#85B1E0
#E08785#E08785
#DEE085#DEE085
#F2E1CE#F2E1CE
#CD873C#CD873C

Color Harmonies

#85B1E0#85B1E0
#E08785#E08785
#DEE085#DEE085
#85E0B4#85E0B4
#B485E0#B485E0

Variants

#F2E1CE#F2E1CE
#CD873C#CD873C
#F0B575#F0B575
#CFB396#CFB396
#F8F2ED#F8F2ED
#FFC98F#FFC98F

Nearest Named Colors

Burly Wood#DEB887
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Tan#D2B48C
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.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.#E0B485 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.