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Named color

Adobe

Adobe color #BD6C48: RGB 189, 108, 72 and HSL 18°, 47%, 51%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#BD6C48 orange warm earth-tone
HEX #BD6C48
RGB rgb(189, 108, 72)
HSL hsl(18 47% 51%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 62, 26)
Luminance 0.2201
Contrast Black 5.4:1White 3.89:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-adobe: #BD6C48;
.bg-adobe { background-color: #BD6C48; }
.text-adobe { color: #BD6C48; }
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Color meaning and use

About Adobe Color

Adobe uses HEX #BD6C48, RGB 189, 108, 72, and HSL 18°, 47%, 51%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.2201; black contrast is 5.4:1 and white contrast is 3.89:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Adobe against black and white text.

Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
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Adobe color reference infographic showing #BD6C48, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Adobe color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#479ABD#479ABD#BD475F#BD475F#BDA547#BDA547#47BD6B#47BD6B#6B47BD#6B47BD
Open full Adobe harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D5A18B#D5A18B#7C442D#7C442D#D8602C#D8602C#A17663#A17663#D5BAAE#D5BAAE#FF6D2E#FF6D2E

Pairings

Black#000000#479ABD#479ABD#BD475F#BD475F#BDA547#BDA547Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2201
Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA 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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#BD6C48",
  "rgb": [
    189,
    108,
    72
  ],
  "hsl": [
    18,
    47,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    43,
    62,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2201,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.4,
    "white": 3.89
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#479ABD",
  "analogous": [
    "#BD475F",
    "#BDA547"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#47BD6B",
    "#6B47BD"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#5FBD47",
    "#479ABD",
    "#A547BD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#47BDA5",
    "#475FBD"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D5A18B",
    "#BD6C48",
    "#7C442D"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D5A18B",
  "dark": "#7C442D",
  "saturated": "#D8602C",
  "desaturated": "#A17663",
  "pastel": "#D5BAAE",
  "neon": "#FF6D2E"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#479ABD",
    "#BD475F",
    "#BDA547"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#A17663",
    "#D5A18B"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D5A18B",
    "#A17663"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "desert-clay",
    "clay",
    "caramel",
    "copper",
    "polished-copper"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "adobe"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "adobe-vs-clay",
    "adobe-vs-desert-clay",
    "copper-vs-adobe",
    "polished-copper-vs-adobe",
    "red-clay-vs-adobe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/adobe",
    "/wcag/adobe",
    "/css/colors/adobe",
    "/hex/bd6c48",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/adobe"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/colors/copper",
      "/colors/polished-copper",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-clay",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/copper-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/polished-copper-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-adobe",
      "/harmonies/adobe",
      "/wcag/adobe",
      "/css/colors/adobe",
      "/hex/bd6c48",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "adobe",
  "name": "Adobe",
  "hex": "#BD6C48",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    189,
    108,
    72
  ],
  "hsl": [
    18,
    47,
    51
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    43,
    62,
    26
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2201,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.4,
    "white": 3.89
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#479ABD",
    "analogous": [
      "#BD475F",
      "#BDA547"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#47BD6B",
      "#6B47BD"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#5FBD47",
      "#479ABD",
      "#A547BD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#47BDA5",
      "#475FBD"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D5A18B",
      "#BD6C48",
      "#7C442D"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D5A18B",
    "dark": "#7C442D",
    "saturated": "#D8602C",
    "desaturated": "#A17663",
    "pastel": "#D5BAAE",
    "neon": "#FF6D2E"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-adobe: #BD6C48;",
    "utility": ".bg-adobe { background-color: #BD6C48; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-adobe { color: #BD6C48; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "desert-clay",
    "clay",
    "caramel",
    "copper",
    "polished-copper"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "adobe"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "adobe-vs-clay",
    "adobe-vs-desert-clay",
    "copper-vs-adobe",
    "polished-copper-vs-adobe",
    "red-clay-vs-adobe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/adobe",
    "/wcag/adobe",
    "/css/colors/adobe",
    "/hex/bd6c48",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/adobe"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/clay",
      "/colors/caramel",
      "/colors/copper",
      "/colors/polished-copper",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-clay",
      "/compare/adobe-vs-desert-clay",
      "/compare/copper-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/polished-copper-vs-adobe",
      "/compare/red-clay-vs-adobe",
      "/harmonies/adobe",
      "/wcag/adobe",
      "/css/colors/adobe",
      "/hex/bd6c48",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#479ABD",
      "#BD475F",
      "#BDA547"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A17663",
      "#D5A18B"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D5A18B",
      "#A17663"
    ]
  }
}
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