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HEX atlas value

#B48A5F

#B48A5F is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 138, 95, HSL 30, 36%, 54%, has luminance 0.2871, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B48A5F Sample readable text
HEX #B48A5F
RGB rgb(180, 138, 95)
HSL hsl(30 36% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 47, 29)
Luminance 0.2871
Contrast Black 6.74:1White 3.11:1

CSS

--color-b48a5f: #B48A5F;
.background-b48a5f { background-color: #B48A5F; }
.text-b48a5f { color: #B48A5F; }

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
Luminance0.2871
Black text6.74:1AA Pass
White text3.11:1AA 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":"#B48A5F","rgb":[180,138,95],"hsl":[30,36,54],"cmyk":[0,23,47,29],"luminance":0.2871,"contrast":{"black":6.74,"white":3.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D1B89E","hex":"#D1B89E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.06,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B4B45F","hex":"#B4B45F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.63,"contrastWhite":2.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#CE8A46","hex":"#CE8A46","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.35,"contrastWhite":2.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Antique Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b48a5f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5F8AB4","analogous":["#B45F5F","#B4B45F"],"triadic":["#5FB48A","#8A5FB4"],"tetradic":["#5FB45F","#5F8AB4","#B45FB4"],"splitComplementary":["#5FB4B4","#5F5FB4"],"monochromatic":["#D1B89E","#B48A5F","#7D5C3B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D1B89E","dark":"#7D5C3B","saturated":"#CE8A46","desaturated":"#9A8A79","pastel":"#D5C9BE","neon":"#FF9E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":23.853720883753127},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":29},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":33.66006535941367},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":34.52535300326414}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B48A5F

#B48A5F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B48A5F is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 180, 138, and 95, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2871, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.74:1AA Pass
White text3.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B48A5F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.74:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D1B89E#000000 text · best 11.06:1#D1B89E
#B4B45F#000000 text · best 9.63:1#B4B45F
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59
#CE8A46#000000 text · best 7.35:1#CE8A46

Generated Palette

#B48A5F#B48A5F
#5F8AB4#5F8AB4
#B45F5F#B45F5F
#B4B45F#B4B45F
#D1B89E#D1B89E
#7D5C3B#7D5C3B

Color Harmonies

#5F8AB4#5F8AB4
#B45F5F#B45F5F
#B4B45F#B4B45F
#5FB48A#5FB48A
#8A5FB4#8A5FB4

Variants

#D1B89E#D1B89E
#7D5C3B#7D5C3B
#CE8A46#CE8A46
#9A8A79#9A8A79
#D5C9BE#D5C9BE
#FF9E3D#FF9E3D

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Camel#C19A6B
Oak#A8754F
Caramel#AF6E4D
Raw Sienna#D68A59

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#B48A5F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.