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HEX atlas value

#BB9781

#BB9781 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 187, 151, 129, HSL 23, 30%, 62%, has luminance 0.3428, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BB9781 Sample readable text
HEX #BB9781
RGB rgb(187, 151, 129)
HSL hsl(23 30% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 31, 27)
Luminance 0.3428
Contrast Black 7.86:1White 2.67:1

CSS

--color-bb9781: #BB9781;
.background-bb9781 { background-color: #BB9781; }
.text-bb9781 { color: #BB9781; }

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
Luminance0.3428
Black text7.86:1AA Pass
White text2.67:1AA 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":"#BB9781","rgb":[187,151,129],"hsl":[23,30,62],"cmyk":[0,19,31,27],"luminance":0.3428,"contrast":{"black":7.86,"white":2.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBC8BD","hex":"#DBC8BD","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.01,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBB481","hex":"#BBB481","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.96,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"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":"#81A5BB","hex":"#81A5BB","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.03,"contrastWhite":2.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bb9781.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#81A5BB","analogous":["#BB8188","#BBB481"],"triadic":["#81BB97","#9781BB"],"tetradic":["#88BB81","#81A5BB","#B481BB"],"splitComplementary":["#81BBB4","#8188BB"],"monochromatic":["#DBC8BD","#BB9781","#92684F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DBC8BD","dark":"#92684F","saturated":"#D0926C","desaturated":"#A69C96","pastel":"#E3DDD9","neon":"#FFA166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":16.15549442140351},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":23},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":23.895606290697042},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":24.372115213907882}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BB9781

#BB9781 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BB9781 is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 187, 151, and 129, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 30% saturation and 62% 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 0.3428, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.86:1AA Pass
White text2.67:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BB9781 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.86:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.67:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBC8BD#000000 text · best 13.01:1#DBC8BD
#BBB481#000000 text · best 9.96:1#BBB481
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
#81A5BB#000000 text · best 8.03:1#81A5BB

Generated Palette

#BB9781#BB9781
#81A5BB#81A5BB
#BB8188#BB8188
#BBB481#BBB481
#DBC8BD#DBC8BD
#92684F#92684F

Color Harmonies

#81A5BB#81A5BB
#BB8188#BB8188
#BBB481#BBB481
#81BB97#81BB97
#9781BB#9781BB

Variants

#DBC8BD#DBC8BD
#92684F#92684F
#D0926C#D0926C
#A69C96#A69C96
#E3DDD9#E3DDD9
#FFA166#FFA166

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Camel#C19A6B
Dusty Rose#C08081
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Driftwood#A69A8D

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.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.#BB9781 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.