Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B0A999

#B0A999 is a warm orange HEX color close to Greige. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 176, 169, 153, HSL 42, 13%, 65%, has luminance 0.3991, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#B0A999 Sample readable text
HEX #B0A999
RGB rgb(176, 169, 153)
HSL hsl(42 13% 65%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 13, 31)
Luminance 0.3991
Contrast Black 8.98:1White 2.34:1

CSS

--color-b0a999: #B0A999;
.background-b0a999 { background-color: #B0A999; }
.text-b0a999 { color: #B0A999; }

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
Luminance0.3991
Black text8.98:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA 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":"#B0A999","rgb":[176,169,153],"hsl":[42,13,65],"cmyk":[0,4,13,31],"luminance":0.3991,"contrast":{"black":8.98,"white":2.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D9D6CE","hex":"#D9D6CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.46,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C5B287","hex":"#C5B287","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.09,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ADB19A","hex":"#ADB19A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.53,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Greige 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/b0a999.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cement.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9AA1B1","analogous":["#B19F9A","#ADB19A"],"triadic":["#9AB1AA","#AA9AB1"],"tetradic":["#9AB19F","#9AA1B1","#B19AAD"],"splitComplementary":["#9AADB1","#9F9AB1"],"monochromatic":["#D9D6CE","#B0A999","#877E68"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D9D6CE","dark":"#877E68","saturated":"#C5B287","desaturated":"#A6A6A6","pastel":"#E6E6E6","neon":"#FFD675"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":0},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":14.866068747318506},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":17.378147196982766},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":17.46424919657298}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B0A999

#B0A999 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B0A999 is visually closest to Greige, a named orange color with HEX #B0A999.

The RGB channels are 176, 169, and 153, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg with 13% saturation and 65% 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 0.3991, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.98:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B0A999 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.98:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D9D6CE#000000 text · best 14.46:1#D9D6CE
#C5B287#000000 text · best 10.09:1#C5B287
#ADB19A#000000 text · best 9.53:1#ADB19A
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88

Generated Palette

Greige#B0A999
#9AA1B1#9AA1B1
#B19F9A#B19F9A
#ADB19A#ADB19A
#D9D6CE#D9D6CE
#877E68#877E68

Color Harmonies

#9AA1B1#9AA1B1
#B19F9A#B19F9A
#ADB19A#ADB19A
#9AB1AA#9AB1AA
#AA9AB1#AA9AB1

Variants

#D9D6CE#D9D6CE
#877E68#877E68
#C5B287#C5B287
#A6A6A6#A6A6A6
#E6E6E6#E6E6E6
#FFD675#FFD675

Nearest Named Colors

Greige#B0A999
Mushroom#B7A99A
Cement#A5A391
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Dark Gray#A9A9A9

Related HEX Guides

Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Cement colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A5A391.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.#B0A999 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.