Named color

Rose Gold

Rose Gold is a balanced red color with HEX #B76E79. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 183, 110, 121, HSL 351, 34%, 57%, warm temperature, and is useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging.

#B76E79 red warm balanced

HEX #B76E79

RGB rgb(183, 110, 121)

HSL hsl(351 34% 57%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 34, 28)

Luminance 0.226

Contrast Black 5.52:1White 3.8:1

CSS Utilities

--color-rose-gold: #B76E79;
.bg-rose-gold { background-color: #B76E79; }
.text-rose-gold { color: #B76E79; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.226

Black text5.52:1AA Pass

White text3.8:1AA 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

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#B76E79",
  "rgb": [
    183,
    110,
    121
  ],
  "hsl": [
    351,
    34,
    57
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    40,
    34,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.226,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.52,
    "white": 3.8
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#6CB7AB",
  "analogous": [
    "#B76C9D",
    "#B7866C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#77B76C",
    "#6C77B7"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9DB76C",
    "#6CB7AB",
    "#866CB7"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#6CB786",
    "#6C9DB7"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D5AAB0",
    "#B76E79",
    "#85424C"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#D5AAB0",
  "dark": "#85424C",
  "saturated": "#CF5466",
  "desaturated": "#9F8488",
  "pastel": "#DAC8CB",
  "neon": "#FF4D67"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6CB7AB",
    "#B76C9D",
    "#B7866C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9F8488",
    "#D5AAB0"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D5AAB0",
    "#9F8488"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "dusty-rose",
    "mocha",
    "rosy-brown",
    "indian-red",
    "roman-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rose-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dusty-rose-vs-rose-gold",
    "rose-gold-vs-mocha"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rose-gold",
    "/wcag/rose-gold",
    "/css/colors/rose-gold",
    "/hex/b76e79"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rose-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dusty-rose",
      "/colors/mocha",
      "/colors/rosy-brown",
      "/colors/indian-red",
      "/colors/roman-red",
      "/compare/dusty-rose-vs-rose-gold",
      "/compare/rose-gold-vs-mocha",
      "/harmonies/rose-gold",
      "/wcag/rose-gold",
      "/css/colors/rose-gold",
      "/hex/b76e79"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "rose-gold",
  "name": "Rose Gold",
  "hex": "#B76E79",
  "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": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "red",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "metallic-palettes",
    "product-finishes",
    "premium-packaging",
    "finish",
    "durability",
    "value"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    183,
    110,
    121
  ],
  "hsl": [
    351,
    34,
    57
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    40,
    34,
    28
  ],
  "luminance": 0.226,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.52,
    "white": 3.8
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6CB7AB",
    "analogous": [
      "#B76C9D",
      "#B7866C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#77B76C",
      "#6C77B7"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9DB76C",
      "#6CB7AB",
      "#866CB7"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6CB786",
      "#6C9DB7"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D5AAB0",
      "#B76E79",
      "#85424C"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D5AAB0",
    "dark": "#85424C",
    "saturated": "#CF5466",
    "desaturated": "#9F8488",
    "pastel": "#DAC8CB",
    "neon": "#FF4D67"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-rose-gold: #B76E79;",
    "utility": ".bg-rose-gold { background-color: #B76E79; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-rose-gold { color: #B76E79; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "dusty-rose",
    "mocha",
    "rosy-brown",
    "indian-red",
    "roman-red"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "rose-gold"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "dusty-rose-vs-rose-gold",
    "rose-gold-vs-mocha"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/red",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/rose-gold",
    "/wcag/rose-gold",
    "/css/colors/rose-gold",
    "/hex/b76e79"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/red",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/rose-gold"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/dusty-rose",
      "/colors/mocha",
      "/colors/rosy-brown",
      "/colors/indian-red",
      "/colors/roman-red",
      "/compare/dusty-rose-vs-rose-gold",
      "/compare/rose-gold-vs-mocha",
      "/harmonies/rose-gold",
      "/wcag/rose-gold",
      "/css/colors/rose-gold",
      "/hex/b76e79"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6CB7AB",
      "#B76C9D",
      "#B7866C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9F8488",
      "#D5AAB0"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D5AAB0",
      "#9F8488"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Rose Gold Color

Rose Gold sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Rose Gold is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include finish, durability, and value, which makes it relevant for hardware and automotive. In design work, Rose Gold is most useful for metallic palettes, product finishes, and premium packaging, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Rose Gold against black and white text.

Black text5.52:1AA Pass

White text3.8:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

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

Similar Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081

Mocha#967969

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F

Indian Red#CD5C5C

Roman Red#CD5C5C

Color Harmonies

#6CB7AB#6CB7AB

#B76C9D#B76C9D

#B7866C#B7866C

#77B76C#77B76C

#6C77B7#6C77B7

Open full Rose Gold harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D5AAB0#D5AAB0

#85424C#85424C

#CF5466#CF5466

#9F8488#9F8488

#DAC8CB#DAC8CB

#FF4D67#FF4D67

Pairings

Black#000000

#6CB7AB#6CB7AB

#B76C9D#B76C9D

#B7866C#B7866C

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Rose Gold

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Rose Gold Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings