Harmony system

Rose Gold Color Harmonies

Rose Gold color harmonies are generated from #B76E79 with complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic relationships. According to Colors Encyclopedia, these harmony groups turn Rose Gold into a practical palette system for UI design, branding, CSS tokens, accessibility checks, and AI-ready color retrieval.

Rose Gold sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced tone attributes. The harmony sets below explain which colors create contrast, which stay close to the source hue, and which work best for interface tokens or palette roles.

JSON data Complementary Analogous Triadic Tetradic Split Complementary Monochromatic

SourceRose Gold · #B76E79

Groups6

Palette colors6

FamilyRed

How the harmony works

Rose Gold Harmony Guide

Rose Gold harmonies are computed from hue relationships rather than subjective palette names. Complementary colors create direct contrast, analogous colors stay close to the source hue, triadic and tetradic groups add broader palette range, split-complementary colors soften contrast, and monochromatic variants keep the same hue for UI surfaces and states.

Complementaryaccent colors, strong calls to action, visual oppositionAnalogouscalm palettes, gradients, natural transitionsTriadicbalanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette rangeTetradiclarge design systems, dashboards, multi-state UISplit Complementarybrand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrastMonochromaticsurfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes

Luminance0.226

Black text5.52:1AA Pass

White text3.8:1AA Fail

sourceColorCanonical source color

harmonyGroupsComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary, and monochromatic sets

signaturePaletteCompact harmony preview palette

semanticGroupsAI-ready harmony labels

useCasesDesign and retrieval contexts

accessibilityNotesContrast guidance for the source color

Structured sections

Source color

{
  "slug": "rose-gold",
  "name": "Rose Gold",
  "hex": "#B76E79",
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-gold/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
}

Harmony groups

[
  {
    "key": "complementary",
    "label": "Complementary",
    "behavior": "maximum hue contrast",
    "bestUse": "accent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition",
    "description": "Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#6CB7AB",
        "name": "#6CB7AB",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          108,
          183,
          171
        ],
        "hsl": [
          170,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          41,
          0,
          7,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.4,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 9,
          "white": 2.33
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb7ab/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb7ab.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-complementary"
  },
  {
    "key": "analogous",
    "label": "Analogous",
    "behavior": "neighboring hue movement",
    "bestUse": "calm palettes, gradients, natural transitions",
    "description": "Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#B76C9D",
        "name": "#B76C9D",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          183,
          108,
          157
        ],
        "hsl": [
          321,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          41,
          14,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.2323,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 5.65,
          "white": 3.72
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b76c9d/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b76c9d.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#B7866C",
        "name": "#B7866C",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          183,
          134,
          108
        ],
        "hsl": [
          21,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          27,
          41,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.282,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 6.64,
          "white": 3.16
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b7866c/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b7866c.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-analogous"
  },
  {
    "key": "triadic",
    "label": "Triadic",
    "behavior": "three evenly spaced hues",
    "bestUse": "balanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range",
    "description": "Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#77B76C",
        "name": "#77B76C",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          119,
          183,
          108
        ],
        "hsl": [
          111,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          35,
          0,
          41,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.3887,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 8.77,
          "white": 2.39
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/77b76c/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/77b76c.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#6C77B7",
        "name": "#6C77B7",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          108,
          119,
          183
        ],
        "hsl": [
          231,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          41,
          35,
          0,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.198,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.96,
          "white": 4.23
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6c77b7/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6c77b7.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-triadic"
  },
  {
    "key": "tetradic",
    "label": "Tetradic",
    "behavior": "two complementary pairs",
    "bestUse": "large design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI",
    "description": "Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#9DB76C",
        "name": "#9DB76C",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          157,
          183,
          108
        ],
        "hsl": [
          81,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          14,
          0,
          41,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.4212,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 9.42,
          "white": 2.23
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/9db76c/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9db76c.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#6CB7AB",
        "name": "#6CB7AB",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          108,
          183,
          171
        ],
        "hsl": [
          170,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          41,
          0,
          7,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.4,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 9,
          "white": 2.33
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb7ab/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb7ab.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#866CB7",
        "name": "#866CB7",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          134,
          108,
          183
        ],
        "hsl": [
          261,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          27,
          41,
          0,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.1921,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 4.84,
          "white": 4.34
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000"
          ],
          "AAA": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/866cb7/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/866cb7.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-tetradic"
  },
  {
    "key": "splitComplementary",
    "label": "Split Complementary",
    "behavior": "softened complementary contrast",
    "bestUse": "brand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast",
    "description": "Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#6CB786",
        "name": "#6CB786",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          108,
          183,
          134
        ],
        "hsl": [
          141,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          41,
          0,
          27,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.3878,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 8.76,
          "white": 2.4
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb786/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb786.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#6C9DB7",
        "name": "#6C9DB7",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          108,
          157,
          183
        ],
        "hsl": [
          201,
          34,
          57
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          41,
          14,
          0,
          28
        ],
        "luminance": 0.3072,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 7.14,
          "white": 2.94
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6c9db7/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6c9db7.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-split-complementary"
  },
  {
    "key": "monochromatic",
    "label": "Monochromatic",
    "behavior": "same hue, different values",
    "bestUse": "surfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes",
    "description": "Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.",
    "colors": [
      {
        "hex": "#D5AAB0",
        "name": "#D5AAB0",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          213,
          170,
          176
        ],
        "hsl": [
          352,
          34,
          75
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          20,
          17,
          16
        ],
        "luminance": 0.4603,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 10.21,
          "white": 2.06
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A",
            "#36454F"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#000000",
            "#1A1A1A"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/d5aab0/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d5aab0.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#B76E79",
        "name": "Rose Gold",
        "slug": "rose-gold",
        "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": []
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-gold/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
      },
      {
        "hex": "#85424C",
        "name": "#85424C",
        "slug": null,
        "rgb": [
          133,
          66,
          76
        ],
        "hsl": [
          351,
          34,
          39
        ],
        "cmyk": [
          0,
          50,
          43,
          48
        ],
        "luminance": 0.094,
        "contrast": {
          "black": 2.88,
          "white": 7.29
        },
        "wcag": {
          "AA": [
            "#FFFFFF",
            "#F5F5F5"
          ],
          "AAA": [
            "#FFFFFF"
          ]
        },
        "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/85424c/",
        "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/85424c.json"
      }
    ],
    "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-monochromatic"
  }
]

Signature palette

[
  "#B76E79",
  "#6CB7AB",
  "#B76C9D",
  "#B7866C",
  "#D5AAB0",
  "#85424C"
]

Accessibility notes

[
  "Black contrast on Rose Gold: 5.52:1",
  "White contrast on Rose Gold: 3.8:1",
  "AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A"
]

CSS tokens

":root {\n  --color-rose-gold: #B76E79;\n  --rose-gold-complementary-1: #6CB7AB;\n  --rose-gold-analogous-1: #B76C9D;\n  --rose-gold-analogous-2: #B7866C;\n  --rose-gold-triadic-1: #77B76C;\n  --rose-gold-triadic-2: #6C77B7;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-1: #9DB76C;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-2: #6CB7AB;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-3: #866CB7;\n  --rose-gold-split-complementary-1: #6CB786;\n  --rose-gold-split-complementary-2: #6C9DB7;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-1: #D5AAB0;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-2: #B76E79;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-3: #85424C;\n}\n\n.palette-rose-gold-harmony {\n  color: #111827;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B76E79, #6CB7AB, #B76C9D, #B7866C, #D5AAB0, #85424C);\n}"

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "rose-gold",
  "name": "Rose Gold",
  "hex": "#B76E79",
  "rgb": [
    183,
    110,
    121
  ],
  "hsl": [
    351,
    34,
    57
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    40,
    34,
    28
  ],
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "luminance": 0.226,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.52,
    "white": 3.8
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "sourceColor": {
    "slug": "rose-gold",
    "name": "Rose Gold",
    "hex": "#B76E79",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-gold/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
  },
  "harmonyGroups": [
    {
      "key": "complementary",
      "label": "Complementary",
      "behavior": "maximum hue contrast",
      "bestUse": "accent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition",
      "description": "Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#6CB7AB",
          "name": "#6CB7AB",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            108,
            183,
            171
          ],
          "hsl": [
            170,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            41,
            0,
            7,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.4,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 9,
            "white": 2.33
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb7ab/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb7ab.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-complementary"
    },
    {
      "key": "analogous",
      "label": "Analogous",
      "behavior": "neighboring hue movement",
      "bestUse": "calm palettes, gradients, natural transitions",
      "description": "Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#B76C9D",
          "name": "#B76C9D",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            183,
            108,
            157
          ],
          "hsl": [
            321,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            41,
            14,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.2323,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 5.65,
            "white": 3.72
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b76c9d/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b76c9d.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#B7866C",
          "name": "#B7866C",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            183,
            134,
            108
          ],
          "hsl": [
            21,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            27,
            41,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.282,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 6.64,
            "white": 3.16
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/b7866c/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b7866c.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-analogous"
    },
    {
      "key": "triadic",
      "label": "Triadic",
      "behavior": "three evenly spaced hues",
      "bestUse": "balanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range",
      "description": "Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#77B76C",
          "name": "#77B76C",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            119,
            183,
            108
          ],
          "hsl": [
            111,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            35,
            0,
            41,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.3887,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 8.77,
            "white": 2.39
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/77b76c/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/77b76c.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#6C77B7",
          "name": "#6C77B7",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            108,
            119,
            183
          ],
          "hsl": [
            231,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            41,
            35,
            0,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.198,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.96,
            "white": 4.23
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6c77b7/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6c77b7.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-triadic"
    },
    {
      "key": "tetradic",
      "label": "Tetradic",
      "behavior": "two complementary pairs",
      "bestUse": "large design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI",
      "description": "Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#9DB76C",
          "name": "#9DB76C",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            157,
            183,
            108
          ],
          "hsl": [
            81,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            14,
            0,
            41,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.4212,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 9.42,
            "white": 2.23
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/9db76c/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9db76c.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#6CB7AB",
          "name": "#6CB7AB",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            108,
            183,
            171
          ],
          "hsl": [
            170,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            41,
            0,
            7,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.4,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 9,
            "white": 2.33
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb7ab/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb7ab.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#866CB7",
          "name": "#866CB7",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            134,
            108,
            183
          ],
          "hsl": [
            261,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            27,
            41,
            0,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.1921,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 4.84,
            "white": 4.34
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000"
            ],
            "AAA": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/866cb7/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/866cb7.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-tetradic"
    },
    {
      "key": "splitComplementary",
      "label": "Split Complementary",
      "behavior": "softened complementary contrast",
      "bestUse": "brand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast",
      "description": "Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#6CB786",
          "name": "#6CB786",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            108,
            183,
            134
          ],
          "hsl": [
            141,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            41,
            0,
            27,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.3878,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 8.76,
            "white": 2.4
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6cb786/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6cb786.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#6C9DB7",
          "name": "#6C9DB7",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            108,
            157,
            183
          ],
          "hsl": [
            201,
            34,
            57
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            41,
            14,
            0,
            28
          ],
          "luminance": 0.3072,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 7.14,
            "white": 2.94
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/6c9db7/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6c9db7.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-split-complementary"
    },
    {
      "key": "monochromatic",
      "label": "Monochromatic",
      "behavior": "same hue, different values",
      "bestUse": "surfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes",
      "description": "Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.",
      "colors": [
        {
          "hex": "#D5AAB0",
          "name": "#D5AAB0",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            213,
            170,
            176
          ],
          "hsl": [
            352,
            34,
            75
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            20,
            17,
            16
          ],
          "luminance": 0.4603,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 10.21,
            "white": 2.06
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A",
              "#36454F"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#000000",
              "#1A1A1A"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/d5aab0/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d5aab0.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#B76E79",
          "name": "Rose Gold",
          "slug": "rose-gold",
          "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": []
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/rose-gold/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json"
        },
        {
          "hex": "#85424C",
          "name": "#85424C",
          "slug": null,
          "rgb": [
            133,
            66,
            76
          ],
          "hsl": [
            351,
            34,
            39
          ],
          "cmyk": [
            0,
            50,
            43,
            48
          ],
          "luminance": 0.094,
          "contrast": {
            "black": 2.88,
            "white": 7.29
          },
          "wcag": {
            "AA": [
              "#FFFFFF",
              "#F5F5F5"
            ],
            "AAA": [
              "#FFFFFF"
            ]
          },
          "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/85424c/",
          "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/85424c.json"
        }
      ],
      "anchor": "rose-gold-harmony-monochromatic"
    }
  ],
  "signaturePalette": [
    "#B76E79",
    "#6CB7AB",
    "#B76C9D",
    "#B7866C",
    "#D5AAB0",
    "#85424C"
  ],
  "semanticGroups": [
    "red harmony",
    "warm harmony",
    "balanced harmony",
    "rose gold palette system"
  ],
  "useCases": [
    "palette generation",
    "brand color exploration",
    "UI accent planning",
    "CSS design tokens",
    "AI color retrieval"
  ],
  "accessibilityNotes": [
    "Black contrast on Rose Gold: 5.52:1",
    "White contrast on Rose Gold: 3.8:1",
    "AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/harmonies/rose-gold.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b76e79.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/harmonies/rose-gold/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/harmonies/rose-gold.json",
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-rose-gold: #B76E79;\n  --rose-gold-complementary-1: #6CB7AB;\n  --rose-gold-analogous-1: #B76C9D;\n  --rose-gold-analogous-2: #B7866C;\n  --rose-gold-triadic-1: #77B76C;\n  --rose-gold-triadic-2: #6C77B7;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-1: #9DB76C;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-2: #6CB7AB;\n  --rose-gold-tetradic-3: #866CB7;\n  --rose-gold-split-complementary-1: #6CB786;\n  --rose-gold-split-complementary-2: #6C9DB7;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-1: #D5AAB0;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-2: #B76E79;\n  --rose-gold-monochromatic-3: #85424C;\n}\n\n.palette-rose-gold-harmony {\n  color: #111827;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B76E79, #6CB7AB, #B76C9D, #B7866C, #D5AAB0, #85424C);\n}"
}

CSS Harmony Tokens

Use these tokens when Rose Gold needs a complete palette system instead of a single color variable.

:root {
  --color-rose-gold: #B76E79;
  --rose-gold-complementary-1: #6CB7AB;
  --rose-gold-analogous-1: #B76C9D;
  --rose-gold-analogous-2: #B7866C;
  --rose-gold-triadic-1: #77B76C;
  --rose-gold-triadic-2: #6C77B7;
  --rose-gold-tetradic-1: #9DB76C;
  --rose-gold-tetradic-2: #6CB7AB;
  --rose-gold-tetradic-3: #866CB7;
  --rose-gold-split-complementary-1: #6CB786;
  --rose-gold-split-complementary-2: #6C9DB7;
  --rose-gold-monochromatic-1: #D5AAB0;
  --rose-gold-monochromatic-2: #B76E79;
  --rose-gold-monochromatic-3: #85424C;
}

.palette-rose-gold-harmony {
  color: #111827;
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #B76E79, #6CB7AB, #B76C9D, #B7866C, #D5AAB0, #85424C);
}

Rose Gold Harmony Groups

Open a group to inspect its generated colors, intended behavior, and best design use. Anchor links above open the matching group directly.

Complementary Harmony1 colors · maximum hue contrast

Complementary harmony uses the color opposite the source hue. It creates the strongest direct relationship in the wheel, so it is best for accents, contrast anchors, and palettes that need immediate separation.

Behaviormaximum hue contrast

Best useaccent colors, strong calls to action, visual opposition

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#6CB7AB#6CB7AB

Analogous Harmony2 colors · neighboring hue movement

Analogous harmony uses hues close to the source color. It keeps the palette visually connected and is useful for quiet interfaces, editorial color systems, and smooth background or gradient work.

Behaviorneighboring hue movement

Best usecalm palettes, gradients, natural transitions

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#B76C9D#B76C9D

#B7866C#B7866C

Triadic Harmony2 colors · three evenly spaced hues

Triadic harmony places colors around the wheel at equal intervals. It gives more range than analogous harmony while keeping a stable mathematical relationship between the selected hues.

Behaviorthree evenly spaced hues

Best usebalanced contrast, playful systems, broad palette range

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#77B76C#77B76C

#6C77B7#6C77B7

Tetradic Harmony3 colors · two complementary pairs

Tetradic harmony creates a four-color system from two complementary relationships. It is useful when a palette needs multiple roles, but the colors should be assigned carefully so one hue remains dominant.

Behaviortwo complementary pairs

Best uselarge design systems, dashboards, multi-state UI

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#9DB76C#9DB76C

#6CB7AB#6CB7AB

#866CB7#866CB7

Split Complementary Harmony2 colors · softened complementary contrast

Split-complementary harmony replaces the direct opposite with the two hues beside it. This keeps useful contrast while reducing the visual tension of a pure complementary pair.

Behaviorsoftened complementary contrast

Best usebrand palettes, accent pairs, less aggressive contrast

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#6CB786#6CB786

#6C9DB7#6C9DB7

Monochromatic Harmony3 colors · same hue, different values

Monochromatic harmony keeps the source hue and changes lightness. It is the safest system for tonal UI, cards, hover states, shadows, backgrounds, and subtle visual hierarchy.

Behaviorsame hue, different values

Best usesurfaces, states, elevation, restrained UI themes

Source colorRose Gold · #B76E79

#D5AAB0#D5AAB0

Rose Gold#B76E79

#85424C#85424C

Rose Gold Color Harmonies

Rose Gold Harmony Guide

Machine-Readable Rose Gold Harmony Data (JSON)

CSS Harmony Tokens

Rose Gold Harmony Groups

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