Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B0918D

#B0918D is a warm red HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 176, 145, 141, HSL 7, 18%, 62%, has luminance 0.314, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#B0918D Sample readable text
HEX #B0918D
RGB rgb(176, 145, 141)
HSL hsl(7 18% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 20, 31)
Luminance 0.314
Contrast Black 7.28:1White 2.88:1

CSS

--color-b0918d: #B0918D;
.background-b0918d { background-color: #B0918D; }
.text-b0918d { color: #B0918D; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.314
Black text7.28:1AA Pass
White text2.88:1AA 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":"#B0918D","rgb":[176,145,141],"hsl":[7,18,62],"cmyk":[0,18,20,31],"luminance":0.314,"contrast":{"black":7.28,"white":2.88}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.28,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.88,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5C5C3","hex":"#D5C5C3","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.6,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.98,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8DABB0","hex":"#8DABB0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.58,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0A28D","hex":"#B0A28D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b0918d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/driftwood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cement.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8DABB0","analogous":["#B08D9A","#B0A28D"],"triadic":["#8DB091","#918DB0"],"tetradic":["#9AB08D","#8DABB0","#A28DB0"],"splitComplementary":["#8DB0A2","#8D9AB0"],"monochromatic":["#D5C5C3","#B0918D","#84615C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5C5C3","dark":"#84615C","saturated":"#C58077","desaturated":"#9E9E9E","pastel":"#DFDDDD","neon":"#FF7866"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":12.328828005937952},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":13.45362404707371},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":21.470910553583888},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":26.832815729997478}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B0918D

#B0918D is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #B0918D is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 176, 145, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 18% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.314, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.33, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.28:1AA Pass
White text2.88:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B0918D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.28:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.88:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5C5C3#000000 text · best 12.6:1#D5C5C3
Greige#000000 text · best 8.98:1#B0A999
#8DABB0#000000 text · best 8.58:1#8DABB0
#B0A28D#000000 text · best 8.4:1#B0A28D
Cement#000000 text · best 8.25:1#A5A391

Generated Palette

#B0918D#B0918D
#8DABB0#8DABB0
#B08D9A#B08D9A
#B0A28D#B0A28D
#D5C5C3#D5C5C3
#84615C#84615C

Color Harmonies

#8DABB0#8DABB0
#B08D9A#B08D9A
#B0A28D#B0A28D
#8DB091#8DB091
#918DB0#918DB0

Variants

#D5C5C3#D5C5C3
#84615C#84615C
#C58077#C58077
#9E9E9E#9E9E9E
#DFDDDD#DFDDDD
#FF7866#FF7866

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Driftwood#A69A8D
Cement#A5A391
Dusty Rose#C08081
Greige#B0A999

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Driftwood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A69A8D.Cement colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A5A391.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#B0918D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.