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HEX atlas value

#BD6C48

#BD6C48 is a warm orange HEX color close to Adobe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 108, 72, HSL 18, 47%, 51%, has luminance 0.2201, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BD6C48 Sample readable text
HEX #BD6C48
RGB rgb(189, 108, 72)
HSL hsl(18 47% 51%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 43, 62, 26)
Luminance 0.2201
Contrast Black 5.4:1White 3.89:1

CSS

--color-bd6c48: #BD6C48;
.background-bd6c48 { background-color: #BD6C48; }
.text-bd6c48 { color: #BD6C48; }

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
Luminance0.2201
Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA 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":"#BD6C48","rgb":[189,108,72],"hsl":[18,47,51],"cmyk":[0,43,62,26],"luminance":0.2201,"contrast":{"black":5.4,"white":3.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5A18B","hex":"#D5A18B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.3,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BDA547","hex":"#BDA547","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.64,"contrastWhite":2.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7C442D","hex":"#7C442D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.72,"contrastWhite":7.71,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#479ABD","hex":"#479ABD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.62,"contrastWhite":3.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#D8602C","hex":"#D8602C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.63,"contrastWhite":3.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Adobe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bd6c48.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#479ABD","analogous":["#BD475F","#BDA547"],"triadic":["#47BD6B","#6B47BD"],"tetradic":["#5FBD47","#479ABD","#A547BD"],"splitComplementary":["#47BDA5","#475FBD"],"monochromatic":["#D5A18B","#BD6C48","#7C442D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5A18B","dark":"#7C442D","saturated":"#D8602C","desaturated":"#A17663","pastel":"#D5BAAE","neon":"#FF6D2E"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":0},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":5.916079783099616},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":10.816653826391969},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":15},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":22.693611435820433}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BD6C48

#BD6C48 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BD6C48 is visually closest to Adobe, a named orange color with HEX #BD6C48.

The RGB channels are 189, 108, and 72, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 47% saturation and 51% 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 0.2201, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.4:1AA Pass
White text3.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BD6C48 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.4:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5A18B#000000 text · best 9.3:1#D5A18B
#BDA547#000000 text · best 8.64:1#BDA547
#7C442D#FFFFFF text · best 7.71:1#7C442D
#479ABD#000000 text · best 6.62:1#479ABD
#D8602C#000000 text · best 5.63:1#D8602C

Generated Palette

Adobe#BD6C48
#479ABD#479ABD
#BD475F#BD475F
#BDA547#BDA547
#D5A18B#D5A18B
#7C442D#7C442D

Color Harmonies

#479ABD#479ABD
#BD475F#BD475F
#BDA547#BDA547
#47BD6B#47BD6B
#6B47BD#6B47BD

Variants

#D5A18B#D5A18B
#7C442D#7C442D
#D8602C#D8602C
#A17663#A17663
#D5BAAE#D5BAAE
#FF6D2E#FF6D2E

Nearest Named Colors

Adobe#BD6C48
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D
Copper#B87333

Related HEX Guides

Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.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.#BD6C48 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.