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Named color

Sage Gray

Sage Gray color #B2AC88: RGB 178, 172, 136 and HSL 51°, 21%, 62%. Explore its warm yellow profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B2AC88 yellow warm mutedearth-tone
HEX #B2AC88
RGB rgb(178, 172, 136)
HSL hsl(51 21% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 24, 30)
Luminance 0.4075
Contrast Black 9.15:1White 2.3:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-sage-gray: #B2AC88;
.bg-sage-gray { background-color: #B2AC88; }
.text-sage-gray { color: #B2AC88; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Sage Gray Color

Sage Gray uses HEX #B2AC88, RGB 178, 172, 136, and HSL 51°, 21%, 62%. The dataset classifies it in the yellow family with warm temperature and muted and earth tone visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.4075; black contrast is 9.15:1 and white contrast is 2.3:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Sage Gray against black and white text.

Black text9.15:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Sage Gray Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Sage Gray, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Sage Gray color reference infographic showing #B2AC88, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Sage Gray color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#8A90B2#8A90B2#B2988A#B2988A#A4B28A#A4B28A#8AB2AC#8AB2AC#AC8AB2#AC8AB2
Open full Sage Gray harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#D7D3C1#D7D3C1#888159#888159#C8BB74#C8BB74#9E9E9E#9E9E9E#E0DFDC#E0DFDC#FFE866#FFE866

Pairings

Black#000000#8A90B2#8A90B2#B2988A#B2988A#A4B28A#A4B28AMatte 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
Luminance0.4075
Black text9.15:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA 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": "#B2AC88",
  "rgb": [
    178,
    172,
    136
  ],
  "hsl": [
    51,
    21,
    62
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    24,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4075,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.15,
    "white": 2.3
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#8A90B2",
  "analogous": [
    "#B2988A",
    "#A4B28A"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#8AB2AC",
    "#AC8AB2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#8AB298",
    "#8A90B2",
    "#B28AA4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#8AA4B2",
    "#988AB2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#D7D3C1",
    "#B2AC88",
    "#888159"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#D7D3C1",
  "dark": "#888159",
  "saturated": "#C8BB74",
  "desaturated": "#9E9E9E",
  "pastel": "#E0DFDC",
  "neon": "#FFE866"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#8A90B2",
    "#B2988A",
    "#A4B28A"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#9E9E9E",
    "#D7D3C1"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#D7D3C1",
    "#9E9E9E"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "greige",
    "cement",
    "ecru",
    "sand"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sage-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
    "sage-gray-vs-greige",
    "sage-gray-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sage-gray",
    "/wcag/sage-gray",
    "/css/colors/sage-gray",
    "/hex/b2ac88",
    "/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/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sage-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sand",
      "/compare/mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
      "/compare/sage-gray-vs-greige",
      "/compare/sage-gray-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/sage-gray",
      "/wcag/sage-gray",
      "/css/colors/sage-gray",
      "/hex/b2ac88",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "sage-gray",
  "name": "Sage Gray",
  "hex": "#B2AC88",
  "uses": [
    "natural palettes",
    "wellness branding",
    "sustainability design"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "nature",
      "growth",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "wellness",
      "outdoor brands",
      "gardening",
      "organic products"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "urgent error states"
    ]
  },
  "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": "yellow",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "yellow",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "natural-palettes",
    "wellness-branding",
    "sustainability-design",
    "nature",
    "growth",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    178,
    172,
    136
  ],
  "hsl": [
    51,
    21,
    62
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    24,
    30
  ],
  "luminance": 0.4075,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 9.15,
    "white": 2.3
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#8A90B2",
    "analogous": [
      "#B2988A",
      "#A4B28A"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#8AB2AC",
      "#AC8AB2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#8AB298",
      "#8A90B2",
      "#B28AA4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#8AA4B2",
      "#988AB2"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#D7D3C1",
      "#B2AC88",
      "#888159"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#D7D3C1",
    "dark": "#888159",
    "saturated": "#C8BB74",
    "desaturated": "#9E9E9E",
    "pastel": "#E0DFDC",
    "neon": "#FFE866"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-sage-gray: #B2AC88;",
    "utility": ".bg-sage-gray { background-color: #B2AC88; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-sage-gray { color: #B2AC88; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "willow-green",
    "greige",
    "cement",
    "ecru",
    "sand"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "sage-gray"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
    "sage-gray-vs-greige",
    "sage-gray-vs-willow-green"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/yellow",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/sage-gray",
    "/wcag/sage-gray",
    "/css/colors/sage-gray",
    "/hex/b2ac88",
    "/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/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/sage-gray"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/willow-green",
      "/colors/greige",
      "/colors/cement",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/colors/sand",
      "/compare/mushroom-vs-sage-gray",
      "/compare/sage-gray-vs-greige",
      "/compare/sage-gray-vs-willow-green",
      "/harmonies/sage-gray",
      "/wcag/sage-gray",
      "/css/colors/sage-gray",
      "/hex/b2ac88",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#8A90B2",
      "#B2988A",
      "#A4B28A"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#9E9E9E",
      "#D7D3C1"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#D7D3C1",
      "#9E9E9E"
    ]
  }
}
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Willow Green#A8B88F
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Sand#C2B280

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