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Named color

Polished Copper

Polished Copper color #B87333: RGB 184, 115, 51 and HSL 29°, 57%, 46%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B87333 orange warm earth-tone
HEX #B87333
RGB rgb(184, 115, 51)
HSL hsl(29 57% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 38, 72, 28)
Luminance 0.2269
Contrast Black 5.54:1White 3.79:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-polished-copper: #B87333;
.bg-polished-copper { background-color: #B87333; }
.text-polished-copper { color: #B87333; }
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Color meaning and use

About Polished Copper Color

Polished Copper uses HEX #B87333, RGB 184, 115, 51, and HSL 29°, 57%, 46%. 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 0.2269; black contrast is 5.54:1 and white contrast is 3.79:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Polished Copper against black and white text.

Black text5.54:1AA Pass
White text3.79:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Polished Copper Color Reference Infographic

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Polished Copper color reference infographic showing #B87333, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Polished Copper color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#3278B8#3278B8#B83235#B83235#B8B632#B8B632#32B873#32B873#7332B8#7332B8
Open full Polished Copper harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D8A16F#D8A16F#70461F#70461F#D27219#D27219#9E744C#9E744C#D4B496#D4B496#FF8614#FF8614

Pairings

Black#000000#3278B8#3278B8#B83235#B83235#B8B632#B8B632Matte 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
Luminance0.2269
Black text5.54:1AA Pass
White text3.79:1AA 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": "#B87333",
  "rgb": [
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    115,
    51
  ],
  "hsl": [
    29,
    57,
    46
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    38,
    72,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2269,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.54,
    "white": 3.79
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#3278B8",
  "analogous": [
    "#B83235",
    "#B8B632"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#32B873",
    "#7332B8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#35B832",
    "#3278B8",
    "#B632B8"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#32B8B6",
    "#3235B8"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D8A16F",
    "#B87333",
    "#70461F"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D8A16F",
  "dark": "#70461F",
  "saturated": "#D27219",
  "desaturated": "#9E744C",
  "pastel": "#D4B496",
  "neon": "#FF8614"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#3278B8",
    "#B83235",
    "#B8B632"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9E744C",
    "#D8A16F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D8A16F",
    "#9E744C"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "copper",
    "adobe",
    "bronze",
    "desert-clay",
    "ochre"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "polished-copper"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
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    "polished-copper-vs-adobe"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/polished-copper",
    "/wcag/polished-copper",
    "/css/colors/polished-copper",
    "/hex/b87333",
    "/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": [
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/adobe",
      "/colors/bronze",
      "/colors/desert-clay",
      "/colors/ochre",
      "/compare/copper-vs-polished-copper",
      "/compare/polished-copper-vs-adobe",
      "/harmonies/polished-copper",
      "/wcag/polished-copper",
      "/css/colors/polished-copper",
      "/hex/b87333",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "polished-copper",
  "name": "Polished Copper",
  "hex": "#B87333",
  "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": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
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    "finish",
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  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
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    115,
    51
  ],
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    57,
    46
  ],
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    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2269,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.54,
    "white": 3.79
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#3278B8",
    "analogous": [
      "#B83235",
      "#B8B632"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#32B873",
      "#7332B8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#35B832",
      "#3278B8",
      "#B632B8"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#32B8B6",
      "#3235B8"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D8A16F",
      "#B87333",
      "#70461F"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D8A16F",
    "dark": "#70461F",
    "saturated": "#D27219",
    "desaturated": "#9E744C",
    "pastel": "#D4B496",
    "neon": "#FF8614"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-polished-copper: #B87333;",
    "utility": ".bg-polished-copper { background-color: #B87333; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-polished-copper { color: #B87333; }"
  },
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  ],
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    "copper-vs-polished-copper",
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  ],
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/hex/b87333",
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    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/ochre",
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      "/compare/polished-copper-vs-adobe",
      "/harmonies/polished-copper",
      "/wcag/polished-copper",
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      "/hex/b87333",
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      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#3278B8",
      "#B83235",
      "#B8B632"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9E744C",
      "#D8A16F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D8A16F",
      "#9E744C"
    ]
  }
}
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