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HEX atlas value

#B56F4A

#B56F4A is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 111, 74, HSL 21, 42%, 50%, has luminance 0.2169, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B56F4A Sample readable text
HEX #B56F4A
RGB rgb(181, 111, 74)
HSL hsl(21 42% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 39, 59, 29)
Luminance 0.2169
Contrast Black 5.34:1White 3.93:1

CSS

--color-b56f4a: #B56F4A;
.background-b56f4a { background-color: #B56F4A; }
.text-b56f4a { color: #B56F4A; }

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
Luminance0.2169
Black text5.34:1AA Pass
White text3.93:1AA 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":"#B56F4A","rgb":[181,111,74],"hsl":[21,42,50],"cmyk":[0,39,59,29],"luminance":0.2169,"contrast":{"black":5.34,"white":3.93}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D0A38B","hex":"#D0A38B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.29,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B5A54A","hex":"#B5A54A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.45,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74472F","hex":"#74472F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.68,"contrastWhite":7.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#4A90B5","hex":"#4A90B5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.95,"contrastWhite":3.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#D1672E","hex":"#D1672E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.69,"contrastWhite":3.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Desert Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b56f4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A90B5","analogous":["#B54A5A","#B5A54A"],"triadic":["#4AB56F","#6F4AB5"],"tetradic":["#5AB54A","#4A90B5","#A54AB5"],"splitComplementary":["#4AB5A5","#4A5AB5"],"monochromatic":["#D0A38B","#B56F4A","#74472F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D0A38B","dark":"#74472F","saturated":"#D1672E","desaturated":"#997866","pastel":"#D0BAAE","neon":"#FF7429"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":3.7416573867739413},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":6.782329983125268},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":7.874007874011811},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":8.774964387392123},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":15.165750888103101}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B56F4A

#B56F4A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B56F4A is visually closest to Desert Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B86D4B.

The RGB channels are 181, 111, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg with 42% saturation and 50% 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 0.2169, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 3.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.34:1AA Pass
White text3.93:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B56F4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.34:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0A38B#000000 text · best 9.29:1#D0A38B
#B5A54A#000000 text · best 8.45:1#B5A54A
#74472F#FFFFFF text · best 7.82:1#74472F
#4A90B5#000000 text · best 5.95:1#4A90B5
#D1672E#000000 text · best 5.69:1#D1672E

Generated Palette

#B56F4A#B56F4A
#4A90B5#4A90B5
#B54A5A#B54A5A
#B5A54A#B5A54A
#D0A38B#D0A38B
#74472F#74472F

Color Harmonies

#4A90B5#4A90B5
#B54A5A#B54A5A
#B5A54A#B5A54A
#4AB56F#4AB56F
#6F4AB5#6F4AB5

Variants

#D0A38B#D0A38B
#74472F#74472F
#D1672E#D1672E
#997866#997866
#D0BAAE#D0BAAE
#FF7429#FF7429

Nearest Named Colors

Desert Clay#B86D4B
Caramel#AF6E4D
Clay#B66A50
Adobe#BD6C48
Oak#A8754F

Related HEX Guides

Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.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.#B56F4A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.