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Named color

Brass

Brass color #B5A642: RGB 181, 166, 66 and HSL 52°, 47%, 48%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B5A642 yellow warm earth-tone
HEX #B5A642
RGB rgb(181, 166, 66)
HSL hsl(52 47% 48%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 64, 29)
Luminance 0.3749
Contrast Black 8.5:1White 2.47:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-brass: #B5A642;
.bg-brass { background-color: #B5A642; }
.text-brass { color: #B5A642; }
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Color meaning and use

About Brass Color

Brass uses HEX #B5A642, RGB 181, 166, 66, and HSL 52°, 47%, 48%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3749; black contrast is 8.5:1 and white contrast is 2.47:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Brass against black and white text.

Black text8.5:1AA Pass
White text2.47:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

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Brass Color Reference Infographic

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Brass color reference infographic showing #B5A642, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Brass color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#4150B4#4150B4#B46B41#B46B41#8AB441#8AB441#41B4A5#41B4A5#A541B4#A541B4
Open full Brass harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D1C680#D1C680#706729#706729#CFB826#CFB826#99915C#99915C#D0CAA4#D0CAA4#FFE11F#FFE11F

Pairings

Black#000000#4150B4#4150B4#B46B41#B46B41#8AB441#8AB441Matte 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
Luminance0.3749
Black text8.5:1AA Pass
White text2.47:1AA 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": "#B5A642",
  "rgb": [
    181,
    166,
    66
  ],
  "hsl": [
    52,
    47,
    48
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    64,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3749,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.5,
    "white": 2.47
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#4150B4",
  "analogous": [
    "#B46B41",
    "#8AB441"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#41B4A5",
    "#A541B4"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#41B46B",
    "#4150B4",
    "#B4418A"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#418AB4",
    "#6B41B4"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D1C680",
    "#B5A642",
    "#706729"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D1C680",
  "dark": "#706729",
  "saturated": "#CFB826",
  "desaturated": "#99915C",
  "pastel": "#D0CAA4",
  "neon": "#FFE11F"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#4150B4",
    "#B46B41",
    "#8AB441"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#99915C",
    "#D1C680"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D1C680",
    "#99915C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "brushed-brass",
    "old-gold",
    "antique-gold",
    "peru",
    "peridot"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "brass"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brass-vs-brushed-brass",
    "brass-vs-old-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/brass",
    "/wcag/brass",
    "/css/colors/brass",
    "/hex/b5a642",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/brass"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brushed-brass",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/antique-gold",
      "/colors/peru",
      "/colors/peridot",
      "/compare/brass-vs-brushed-brass",
      "/compare/brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/harmonies/brass",
      "/wcag/brass",
      "/css/colors/brass",
      "/hex/b5a642",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "brass",
  "name": "Brass",
  "hex": "#B5A642",
  "uses": [
    "metallic palettes",
    "product finishes",
    "premium packaging"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "finish",
      "durability",
      "value"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hardware",
      "automotive",
      "jewelry",
      "industrial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "flat pastel systems"
    ]
  },
  "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, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    181,
    166,
    66
  ],
  "hsl": [
    52,
    47,
    48
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    8,
    64,
    29
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3749,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.5,
    "white": 2.47
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#4150B4",
    "analogous": [
      "#B46B41",
      "#8AB441"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#41B4A5",
      "#A541B4"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#41B46B",
      "#4150B4",
      "#B4418A"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#418AB4",
      "#6B41B4"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D1C680",
      "#B5A642",
      "#706729"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D1C680",
    "dark": "#706729",
    "saturated": "#CFB826",
    "desaturated": "#99915C",
    "pastel": "#D0CAA4",
    "neon": "#FFE11F"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-brass: #B5A642;",
    "utility": ".bg-brass { background-color: #B5A642; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-brass { color: #B5A642; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "brushed-brass",
    "old-gold",
    "antique-gold",
    "peru",
    "peridot"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "brass"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "brass-vs-brushed-brass",
    "brass-vs-old-gold"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/brass",
    "/wcag/brass",
    "/css/colors/brass",
    "/hex/b5a642",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/yellow",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/brass"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/brushed-brass",
      "/colors/old-gold",
      "/colors/antique-gold",
      "/colors/peru",
      "/colors/peridot",
      "/compare/brass-vs-brushed-brass",
      "/compare/brass-vs-old-gold",
      "/harmonies/brass",
      "/wcag/brass",
      "/css/colors/brass",
      "/hex/b5a642",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#4150B4",
      "#B46B41",
      "#8AB441"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#99915C",
      "#D1C680"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D1C680",
      "#99915C"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Brushed Brass#B5A642
Old Gold#CFB53B
Antique Gold#B08D57
Peru#CD853F
Peridot#B4C424

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