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HEX atlas value

#B4A174

#B4A174 is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 180, 161, 116, HSL 42, 30%, 58%, has luminance 0.3645, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B4A174 Sample readable text
HEX #B4A174
RGB rgb(180, 161, 116)
HSL hsl(42 30% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 36, 29)
Luminance 0.3645
Contrast Black 8.29:1White 2.53:1

CSS

--color-b4a174: #B4A174;
.background-b4a174 { background-color: #B4A174; }
.text-b4a174 { color: #B4A174; }

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
Luminance0.3645
Black text8.29:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA 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":"#B4A174","rgb":[180,161,116],"hsl":[42,30,58],"cmyk":[0,11,36,29],"luminance":0.3645,"contrast":{"black":8.29,"white":2.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4C9AF","hex":"#D4C9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.77,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CCAA5C","hex":"#CCAA5C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.47,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A7B474","hex":"#A7B474","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.42,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
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/b4a174.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7487B4","analogous":["#B48174","#A7B474"],"triadic":["#74B4A1","#A174B4"],"tetradic":["#74B481","#7487B4","#B474A7"],"splitComplementary":["#74A7B4","#8174B4"],"monochromatic":["#D4C9AF","#B4A174","#857247"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D4C9AF","dark":"#857247","saturated":"#CCAA5C","desaturated":"#9C978B","pastel":"#DAD6CD","neon":"#FFCB52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":17.291616465790582},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":22.9128784747792},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":25.079872407968907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B4A174

#B4A174 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B4A174 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 180, 161, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg 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 0.3645, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.29:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B4A174 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4C9AF#000000 text · best 12.77:1#D4C9AF
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
#CCAA5C#000000 text · best 9.47:1#CCAA5C
#A7B474#000000 text · best 9.42:1#A7B474

Generated Palette

#B4A174#B4A174
#7487B4#7487B4
#B48174#B48174
#A7B474#A7B474
#D4C9AF#D4C9AF
#857247#857247

Color Harmonies

#7487B4#7487B4
#B48174#B48174
#A7B474#A7B474
#74B4A1#74B4A1
#A174B4#A174B4

Variants

#D4C9AF#D4C9AF
#857247#857247
#CCAA5C#CCAA5C
#9C978B#9C978B
#DAD6CD#DAD6CD
#FFCB52#FFCB52

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Sandstone#C9AE74
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#B4A174 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.