Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B4625F

#B4625F is a warm red HEX color close to Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 98, 95, HSL 2, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.1926, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#B4625F Sample readable text
HEX #B4625F
RGB rgb(180, 98, 95)
HSL hsl(2 36% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 47, 29)
Luminance 0.1926
Contrast Black 4.85:1White 4.33:1

CSS

--color-b4625f: #B4625F;
.background-b4625f { background-color: #B4625F; }
.text-b4625f { color: #B4625F; }

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
Luminance0.1926
Black text4.85:1AA Pass
White text4.33:1AA 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":"#B4625F","rgb":[180,98,95],"hsl":[2,36,54],"cmyk":[0,46,47,29],"luminance":0.1926,"contrast":{"black":4.85,"white":4.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D1A09E","hex":"#D1A09E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.23,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5FB1B4","hex":"#5FB1B4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#7D3D3B","hex":"#7D3D3B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.6,"contrastWhite":8.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B48D5F","hex":"#B48D5F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.92,"contrastWhite":3.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9A7A79","hex":"#9A7A79","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.43,"contrastWhite":3.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b4625f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5FB1B4","analogous":["#B45F87","#B48D5F"],"triadic":["#5FB462","#625FB4"],"tetradic":["#87B45F","#5FB1B4","#8D5FB4"],"splitComplementary":["#5FB48D","#5F87B4"],"monochromatic":["#D1A09E","#B4625F","#7D3D3B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D1A09E","dark":"#7D3D3B","saturated":"#CE4A46","desaturated":"#9A7A79","pastel":"#D5BFBE","neon":"#FF443D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":17.11724276862369},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":22.20360331117452},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":23.173260452512935},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.88435821108957},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.88435821108957}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B4625F

#B4625F is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #B4625F is visually closest to Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B66A50.

The RGB channels are 180, 98, and 95, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 36% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1926, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.85:1AA Pass
White text4.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B4625F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.85:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D1A09E#000000 text · best 9.23:1#D1A09E
#5FB1B4#000000 text · best 8.43:1#5FB1B4
#7D3D3B#FFFFFF text · best 8.07:1#7D3D3B
#B48D5F#000000 text · best 6.92:1#B48D5F
#9A7A79#000000 text · best 5.43:1#9A7A79

Generated Palette

#B4625F#B4625F
#5FB1B4#5FB1B4
#B45F87#B45F87
#B48D5F#B48D5F
#D1A09E#D1A09E
#7D3D3B#7D3D3B

Color Harmonies

#5FB1B4#5FB1B4
#B45F87#B45F87
#B48D5F#B48D5F
#5FB462#5FB462
#625FB4#625FB4

Variants

#D1A09E#D1A09E
#7D3D3B#7D3D3B
#CE4A46#CE4A46
#9A7A79#9A7A79
#D5BFBE#D5BFBE
#FF443D#FF443D

Nearest Named Colors

Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C

Related HEX Guides

Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#B4625F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.