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HEX atlas value

#B58D36

#B58D36 is a warm orange HEX color close to Copper. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 141, 54, HSL 41, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.2914, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B58D36 Sample readable text
HEX #B58D36
RGB rgb(181, 141, 54)
HSL hsl(41 54% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 70, 29)
Luminance 0.2914
Contrast Black 6.83:1White 3.08:1

CSS

--color-b58d36: #B58D36;
.background-b58d36 { background-color: #B58D36; }
.text-b58d36 { color: #B58D36; }

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
Luminance0.2914
Black text6.83:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA 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":"#B58D36","rgb":[181,141,54],"hsl":[41,54,46],"cmyk":[0,22,70,29],"luminance":0.2914,"contrast":{"black":6.83,"white":3.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.83,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.08,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5B572","hex":"#D5B572","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.68,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9DB536","hex":"#9DB536","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.1,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CE961C","hex":"#CE961C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8,"contrastWhite":2.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Copper adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b58d36.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/polished-copper.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#365EB5","analogous":["#B54D36","#9DB536"],"triadic":["#36B58D","#8D36B5"],"tetradic":["#36B54D","#365EB5","#B5369D"],"splitComplementary":["#369DB5","#4D36B5"],"monochromatic":["#D5B572","#B58D36","#6E5621"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5B572","dark":"#6E5621","saturated":"#CE961C","desaturated":"#9B8350","pastel":"#D2C098","neon":"#FFB514"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":26.343879744638983},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":26.343879744638983},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":26.851443164195103},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.730849247724095}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B58D36

#B58D36 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B58D36 is visually closest to Copper, a named orange color with HEX #B87333.

The RGB channels are 181, 141, and 54, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 54% saturation and 46% 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 0.2914, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.83:1AA Pass
White text3.08:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B58D36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.83:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.08:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5B572#000000 text · best 10.68:1#D5B572
#9DB536#000000 text · best 9.1:1#9DB536
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#CE961C#000000 text · best 8:1#CE961C
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#B58D36#B58D36
#365EB5#365EB5
#B54D36#B54D36
#9DB536#9DB536
#D5B572#D5B572
#6E5621#6E5621

Color Harmonies

#365EB5#365EB5
#B54D36#B54D36
#9DB536#9DB536
#36B58D#36B58D
#8D36B5#8D36B5

Variants

#D5B572#D5B572
#6E5621#6E5621
#CE961C#CE961C
#9B8350#9B8350
#D2C098#D2C098
#FFB514#FFB514

Nearest Named Colors

Copper#B87333
Polished Copper#B87333
Peru#CD853F
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Polished Copper colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B87333.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.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.#B58D36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.