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HEX atlas value

#B09D8D

#B09D8D is a warm orange HEX color close to Driftwood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 176, 157, 141, HSL 27, 18%, 62%, has luminance 0.3527, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#B09D8D Sample readable text
HEX #B09D8D
RGB rgb(176, 157, 141)
HSL hsl(27 18% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 20, 31)
Luminance 0.3527
Contrast Black 8.05:1White 2.61:1

CSS

--color-b09d8d: #B09D8D;
.background-b09d8d { background-color: #B09D8D; }
.text-b09d8d { color: #B09D8D; }

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
Luminance0.3527
Black text8.05:1AA Pass
White text2.61:1AA 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":"#B09D8D","rgb":[176,157,141],"hsl":[27,18,62],"cmyk":[0,11,20,31],"luminance":0.3527,"contrast":{"black":8.05,"white":2.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.05,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5CBC3","hex":"#D5CBC3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.16,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B0AE8D","hex":"#B0AE8D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.29,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.98,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C59A77","hex":"#C59A77","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.26,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Driftwood adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b09d8d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/driftwood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cement.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8DA0B0","analogous":["#B08D8E","#B0AE8D"],"triadic":["#8DB09C","#9C8DB0"],"tetradic":["#8EB08D","#8DA0B0","#AE8DB0"],"splitComplementary":["#8DB0AE","#8D8EB0"],"monochromatic":["#D5CBC3","#B09D8D","#846E5C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5CBC3","dark":"#846E5C","saturated":"#C59A77","desaturated":"#9E9E9E","pastel":"#DFDEDD","neon":"#FFAB66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":10.44030650891055},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":16.97056274847714},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":18.547236990991408}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B09D8D

#B09D8D is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B09D8D is visually closest to Driftwood, a named orange color with HEX #A69A8D.

The RGB channels are 176, 157, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg 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 0.3527, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.05:1AA Pass
White text2.61:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B09D8D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.05:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5CBC3#000000 text · best 13.16:1#D5CBC3
#B0AE8D#000000 text · best 9.29:1#B0AE8D
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88
Greige#000000 text · best 8.98:1#B0A999
#C59A77#000000 text · best 8.26:1#C59A77

Generated Palette

#B09D8D#B09D8D
#8DA0B0#8DA0B0
#B08D8E#B08D8E
#B0AE8D#B0AE8D
#D5CBC3#D5CBC3
#846E5C#846E5C

Color Harmonies

#8DA0B0#8DA0B0
#B08D8E#B08D8E
#B0AE8D#B0AE8D
#8DB09C#8DB09C
#9C8DB0#9C8DB0

Variants

#D5CBC3#D5CBC3
#846E5C#846E5C
#C59A77#C59A77
#9E9E9E#9E9E9E
#DFDEDD#DFDEDD
#FFAB66#FFAB66

Nearest Named Colors

Driftwood#A69A8D
Cement#A5A391
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Greige#B0A999
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F

Related HEX Guides

Driftwood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A69A8D.Cement colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A5A391.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#B09D8D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.