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HEX atlas value

#B48C74

#B48C74 is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 140, 116, HSL 23, 30%, 58%, has luminance 0.2972, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B48C74 Sample readable text
HEX #B48C74
RGB rgb(180, 140, 116)
HSL hsl(23 30% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 36, 29)
Luminance 0.2972
Contrast Black 6.94:1White 3.02:1

CSS

--color-b48c74: #B48C74;
.background-b48c74 { background-color: #B48C74; }
.text-b48c74 { color: #B48C74; }

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
Luminance0.2972
Black text6.94:1AA Pass
White text3.02:1AA 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":"#B48C74","rgb":[180,140,116],"hsl":[23,30,58],"cmyk":[0,22,36,29],"luminance":0.2972,"contrast":{"black":6.94,"white":3.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.94,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4BEAF","hex":"#D4BEAF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.78,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B4AD74","hex":"#B4AD74","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.17,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.46,"contrastWhite":2.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#CC875C","hex":"#CC875C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.19,"contrastWhite":2.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b48c74.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#749BB4","analogous":["#B4747B","#B4AD74"],"triadic":["#74B48C","#8C74B4"],"tetradic":["#7BB474","#749BB4","#AD74B4"],"splitComplementary":["#74B4AD","#747BB4"],"monochromatic":["#D4BEAF","#B48C74","#855F47"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D4BEAF","dark":"#855F47","saturated":"#CC875C","desaturated":"#9C928B","pastel":"#DAD2CD","neon":"#FF9452"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":21.37755832643195},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":28.319604517012593},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":29.29163703175362},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":30.56141357987225}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B48C74

#B48C74 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B48C74 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 180, 140, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2972, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.94:1AA Pass
White text3.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B48C74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.94:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4BEAF#000000 text · best 11.78:1#D4BEAF
#B4AD74#000000 text · best 9.17:1#B4AD74
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
Rosy Brown#000000 text · best 7.46:1#BC8F8F
#CC875C#000000 text · best 7.19:1#CC875C

Generated Palette

#B48C74#B48C74
#749BB4#749BB4
#B4747B#B4747B
#B4AD74#B4AD74
#D4BEAF#D4BEAF
#855F47#855F47

Color Harmonies

#749BB4#749BB4
#B4747B#B4747B
#B4AD74#B4AD74
#74B48C#74B48C
#8C74B4#8C74B4

Variants

#D4BEAF#D4BEAF
#855F47#855F47
#CC875C#CC875C
#9C928B#9C928B
#DAD2CD#DAD2CD
#FF9452#FF9452

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Dusty Rose#C08081
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Antique Gold#B08D57
Rose Gold#B76E79

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.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.#B48C74 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.