Colors Encyclopedia

Named color

Adobe

Adobe is an earth tone orange color with HEX #BD6C48. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 189, 108, 72, HSL 18, 47%, 51%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-adobe: #BD6C48;
.bg-adobe { background-color: #BD6C48; }
.text-adobe { color: #BD6C48; }
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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
Download JSON Open API
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"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/adobe"
    ],
    "related": [
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      "/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"
    ]
  }
}
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"
    ]
  },
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    "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; }"
  },
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    "caramel",
    "copper",
    "polished-copper"
  ],
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  ],
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    "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"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/adobe"
    ],
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      "/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"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#479ABD",
      "#BD475F",
      "#BDA547"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#A17663",
      "#D5A18B"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D5A18B",
      "#A17663"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Adobe Color

Adobe sits in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. Adobe is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Adobe is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors with earth tone visual character.Adobe accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #BD6C48.Adobe CSS utilitiesUse Adobe in CSS variables and utility classes.#BD6C48 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Adobe paletteOpen the generated palette based on Adobe.Adobe harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D
Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333

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#BDA547
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5