HEX atlas value

#BD7D42

#BD7D42 is a warm orange HEX color close to Adobe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 125, 66, HSL 29, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.2588, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#BD7D42 Sample readable text
HEX #BD7D42
RGB rgb(189, 125, 66)
HSL hsl(29 48% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 65, 26)
Luminance 0.2588
Contrast Black 6.18:1White 3.4:1

CSS

--color-bd7d42: #BD7D42;
.background-bd7d42 { background-color: #BD7D42; }
.text-bd7d42 { color: #BD7D42; }

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
Luminance0.2588
Black text6.18:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA 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":"#BD7D42","rgb":[189,125,66],"hsl":[29,48,50],"cmyk":[0,34,65,26],"luminance":0.2588,"contrast":{"black":6.18,"white":3.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BDBB42","hex":"#BDBB42","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.35,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5AC86","hex":"#D5AC86","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.07,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#79502A","hex":"#79502A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.99,"contrastWhite":7.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#D97D26","hex":"#D97D26","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.91,"contrastWhite":3.04,"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","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bd7d42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/copper.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4282BD","analogous":["#BD4244","#BDBB42"],"triadic":["#42BD7D","#7D42BD"],"tetradic":["#44BD42","#4282BD","#BB42BD"],"splitComplementary":["#42BDBB","#4244BD"],"monochromatic":["#D5AC86","#BD7D42","#79502A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5AC86","dark":"#79502A","saturated":"#D97D26","desaturated":"#A17E5E","pastel":"#D4BFAA","neon":"#FF9029"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":18.027756377319946},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"copper","name":"Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"polished-copper","name":"Polished Copper","hex":"#B87333","distance":18.708286933869708},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":19.026297590440446}]

HEX meaning and use

About #BD7D42

#BD7D42 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BD7D42 is visually closest to Adobe, a named orange color with HEX #BD6C48.

The RGB channels are 189, 125, and 66, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 29deg with 48% 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 0.2588, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.18:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BD7D42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.18:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BDBB42#000000 text · best 10.35:1#BDBB42
#D5AC86#000000 text · best 10.07:1#D5AC86
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
#79502A#FFFFFF text · best 7.01:1#79502A
#D97D26#000000 text · best 6.91:1#D97D26

Generated Palette

#BD7D42#BD7D42
#4282BD#4282BD
#BD4244#BD4244
#BDBB42#BDBB42
#D5AC86#D5AC86
#79502A#79502A

Color Harmonies

#4282BD#4282BD
#BD4244#BD4244
#BDBB42#BDBB42
#42BD7D#42BD7D
#7D42BD#7D42BD

Variants

#D5AC86#D5AC86
#79502A#79502A
#D97D26#D97D26
#A17E5E#A17E5E
#D4BFAA#D4BFAA
#FF9029#FF9029

Nearest Named Colors