Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B47474

#B47474 is a warm red HEX color close to Rose Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 116, 116, HSL 0, 30%, 58%, has luminance 0.2346, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#B47474 Sample readable text
HEX #B47474
RGB rgb(180, 116, 116)
HSL hsl(0 30% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 36, 29)
Luminance 0.2346
Contrast Black 5.69:1White 3.69:1

CSS

--color-b47474: #B47474;
.background-b47474 { background-color: #B47474; }
.text-b47474 { color: #B47474; }

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
Luminance0.2346
Black text5.69:1AA Pass
White text3.69:1AA 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":"#B47474","rgb":[180,116,116],"hsl":[0,30,58],"cmyk":[0,36,36,29],"luminance":0.2346,"contrast":{"black":5.69,"white":3.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.69,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4AFAF","hex":"#D4AFAF","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.55,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74B4B4","hex":"#74B4B4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.93,"contrastWhite":2.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B49474","hex":"#B49474","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.43,"contrastWhite":2.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#854747","hex":"#854747","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.99,"contrastWhite":7.02,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rose Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b47474.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#74B4B4","analogous":["#B47494","#B49474"],"triadic":["#74B474","#7474B4"],"tetradic":["#94B474","#74B4B4","#9474B4"],"splitComplementary":["#74B494","#7494B4"],"monochromatic":["#D4AFAF","#B47474","#854747"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D4AFAF","dark":"#854747","saturated":"#CC5C5C","desaturated":"#9C8B8B","pastel":"#DACDCD","neon":"#FF5252"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":8.366600265340756},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":21.37755832643195},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":32.341923257592455},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":37.416573867739416},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":38.49675310984031}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B47474

#B47474 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #B47474 is visually closest to Rose Gold, a named red color with HEX #B76E79.

The RGB channels are 180, 116, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 30% saturation and 58% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2346, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 8.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.69:1AA Pass
White text3.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B47474 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.69:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4AFAF#000000 text · best 10.55:1#D4AFAF
#74B4B4#000000 text · best 8.93:1#74B4B4
#B49474#000000 text · best 7.43:1#B49474
#854747#FFFFFF text · best 7.02:1#854747
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#B47474#B47474
#74B4B4#74B4B4
#B47494#B47494
#B49474#B49474
#D4AFAF#D4AFAF
#854747#854747

Color Harmonies

#74B4B4#74B4B4
#B47494#B47494
#B49474#B49474
#74B474#74B474
#7474B4#7474B4

Variants

#D4AFAF#D4AFAF
#854747#854747
#CC5C5C#CC5C5C
#9C8B8B#9C8B8B
#DACDCD#DACDCD
#FF5252#FF5252

Nearest Named Colors

Rose Gold#B76E79
Dusty Rose#C08081
Mocha#967969
Clay#B66A50
Antique Gold#B08D57

Related HEX Guides

Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.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.#B47474 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.