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HEX atlas value

#BD9042

#BD9042 is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 144, 66, HSL 38, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.3116, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#BD9042 Sample readable text
HEX #BD9042
RGB rgb(189, 144, 66)
HSL hsl(38 48% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 65, 26)
Luminance 0.3116
Contrast Black 7.23:1White 2.9:1

CSS

--color-bd9042: #BD9042;
.background-bd9042 { background-color: #BD9042; }
.text-bd9042 { color: #BD9042; }

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
Luminance0.3116
Black text7.23:1AA 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":"#BD9042","rgb":[189,144,66],"hsl":[38,48,50],"cmyk":[0,24,65,26],"luminance":0.3116,"contrast":{"black":7.23,"white":2.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.23,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D5B886","hex":"#D5B886","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.03,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ACBD42","hex":"#ACBD42","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.11,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"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":"#D99726","hex":"#D99726","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"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","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bd9042.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#426FBD","analogous":["#BD5342","#ACBD42"],"triadic":["#42BD90","#9042BD"],"tetradic":["#42BD53","#426FBD","#BD42AC"],"splitComplementary":["#42ACBD","#5342BD"],"monochromatic":["#D5B886","#BD9042","#795C2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D5B886","dark":"#795C2A","saturated":"#D99726","desaturated":"#A1885E","pastel":"#D4C5AA","neon":"#FFB029"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.40939982143925},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":23.40939982143925},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":24.879710609249457},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":28.30194339616981}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BD9042

#BD9042 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #BD9042 is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 189, 144, and 66, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 38deg 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 0.3116, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.23:1AA Pass
White text2.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BD9042 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.23:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D5B886#000000 text · best 11.03:1#D5B886
#ACBD42#000000 text · best 10.11:1#ACBD42
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#D99726#000000 text · best 8.4:1#D99726
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#BD9042#BD9042
#426FBD#426FBD
#BD5342#BD5342
#ACBD42#ACBD42
#D5B886#D5B886
#795C2A#795C2A

Color Harmonies

#426FBD#426FBD
#BD5342#BD5342
#ACBD42#ACBD42
#42BD90#42BD90
#9042BD#9042BD

Variants

#D5B886#D5B886
#795C2A#795C2A
#D99726#D99726
#A1885E#A1885E
#D4C5AA#D4C5AA
#FFB029#FFB029

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Antique Gold#B08D57
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.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.#BD9042 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.