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HEX atlas value

#B5934A

#B5934A is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 147, 74, HSL 41, 42%, 50%, has luminance 0.3119, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#B5934A Sample readable text
HEX #B5934A
RGB rgb(181, 147, 74)
HSL hsl(41 42% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 59, 29)
Luminance 0.3119
Contrast Black 7.24:1White 2.9:1

CSS

--color-b5934a: #B5934A;
.background-b5934a { background-color: #B5934A; }
.text-b5934a { color: #B5934A; }

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
Luminance0.3119
Black text7.24:1AA Pass
White text2.9:1AA 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":"#B5934A","rgb":[181,147,74],"hsl":[41,42,50],"cmyk":[0,19,59,29],"luminance":0.3119,"contrast":{"black":7.24,"white":2.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D0BA8B","hex":"#D0BA8B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.08,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A1B54A","hex":"#A1B54A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.22,"contrastWhite":2.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D19D2E","hex":"#D19D2E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.57,"contrastWhite":2.45,"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":"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","Antique Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b5934a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A6CB5","analogous":["#B55E4A","#A1B54A"],"triadic":["#4AB593","#934AB5"],"tetradic":["#4AB55E","#4A6CB5","#B54AA1"],"splitComplementary":["#4AA1B5","#5E4AB5"],"monochromatic":["#D0BA8B","#B5934A","#745E2F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D0BA8B","dark":"#745E2F","saturated":"#D19D2E","desaturated":"#998966","pastel":"#D0C6AE","neon":"#FFBB29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":29.88310559496787},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":33.075670817082454}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B5934A

#B5934A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #B5934A is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 181, 147, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.3119, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.24:1AA Pass
White text2.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B5934A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.24:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0BA8B#000000 text · best 11.08:1#D0BA8B
#A1B54A#000000 text · best 9.22:1#A1B54A
#D19D2E#000000 text · best 8.57:1#D19D2E
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#B5934A#B5934A
#4A6CB5#4A6CB5
#B55E4A#B55E4A
#A1B54A#A1B54A
#D0BA8B#D0BA8B
#745E2F#745E2F

Color Harmonies

#4A6CB5#4A6CB5
#B55E4A#B55E4A
#A1B54A#A1B54A
#4AB593#4AB593
#934AB5#934AB5

Variants

#D0BA8B#D0BA8B
#745E2F#745E2F
#D19D2E#D19D2E
#998966#998966
#D0C6AE#D0C6AE
#FFBB29#FFBB29

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Peru#CD853F
Oak#A8754F

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.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.#B5934A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.