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HEX atlas value

#B3AD9E

#B3AD9E is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 179, 173, 158, HSL 43, 12%, 66%, has luminance 0.4194, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#B3AD9E Sample readable text
HEX #B3AD9E
RGB rgb(179, 173, 158)
HSL hsl(43 12% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 12, 30)
Luminance 0.4194
Contrast Black 9.39:1White 2.24:1

CSS

--color-b3ad9e: #B3AD9E;
.background-b3ad9e { background-color: #B3AD9E; }
.text-b3ad9e { color: #B3AD9E; }

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
Luminance0.4194
Black text9.39:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA 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":"#B3AD9E","rgb":[179,173,158],"hsl":[43,12,66],"cmyk":[0,3,12,30],"luminance":0.4194,"contrast":{"black":9.39,"white":2.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBD8D1","hex":"#DBD8D1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.76,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C6B58B","hex":"#C6B58B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.38,"contrastWhite":2.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEB39E","hex":"#AEB39E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.74,"contrastWhite":2.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Mushroom 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/b3ad9e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9EA4B3","analogous":["#B3A29E","#AEB39E"],"triadic":["#9EB3AD","#AD9EB3"],"tetradic":["#9EB3A2","#9EA4B3","#B39EAE"],"splitComplementary":["#9EAEB3","#A29EB3"],"monochromatic":["#DBD8D1","#B3AD9E","#89816C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBD8D1","dark":"#89816C","saturated":"#C6B58B","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E8E8E8","neon":"#FFD97A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":6.928203230275509},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":16.431676725154983}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B3AD9E

#B3AD9E is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B3AD9E is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 179, 173, and 158, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg with 12% saturation and 66% 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 0.4194, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.39:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B3AD9E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.39:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBD8D1#000000 text · best 14.76:1#DBD8D1
#C6B58B#000000 text · best 10.38:1#C6B58B
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
#AEB39E#000000 text · best 9.74:1#AEB39E
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A

Generated Palette

#B3AD9E#B3AD9E
#9EA4B3#9EA4B3
#B3A29E#B3A29E
#AEB39E#AEB39E
#DBD8D1#DBD8D1
#89816C#89816C

Color Harmonies

#9EA4B3#9EA4B3
#B3A29E#B3A29E
#AEB39E#AEB39E
#9EB3AD#9EB3AD
#AD9EB3#AD9EB3

Variants

#DBD8D1#DBD8D1
#89816C#89816C
#C6B58B#C6B58B
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E8E8E8#E8E8E8
#FFD97A#FFD97A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Dark Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9A9A9.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.#B3AD9E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.