Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C0B4A5

#C0B4A5 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 192, 180, 165, HSL 33, 18%, 70%, has luminance 0.4657, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#C0B4A5 Sample readable text
HEX #C0B4A5
RGB rgb(192, 180, 165)
HSL hsl(33 18% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 14, 25)
Luminance 0.4657
Contrast Black 10.31:1White 2.04:1

CSS

--color-c0b4a5: #C0B4A5;
.background-c0b4a5 { background-color: #C0B4A5; }
.text-c0b4a5 { color: #C0B4A5; }

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
Luminance0.4657
Black text10.31:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA 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":"#C0B4A5","rgb":[192,180,165],"hsl":[33,18,70],"cmyk":[0,6,14,25],"luminance":0.4657,"contrast":{"black":10.31,"white":2.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6E1DB","hex":"#E6E1DB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.16,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BFC0A5","hex":"#BFC0A5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.3,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.29,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.93,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D1B694","hex":"#D1B694","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.83,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c0b4a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5B1C0","analogous":["#C0A6A5","#BFC0A5"],"triadic":["#A5C0B4","#B4A5C0"],"tetradic":["#A5C0A6","#A5B1C0","#C0A5BF"],"splitComplementary":["#A5BFC0","#A6A5C0"],"monochromatic":["#E6E1DB","#C0B4A5","#9B876F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E6E1DB","dark":"#9B876F","saturated":"#D1B694","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F3F2F2","neon":"#FFCD8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":20.12461179749811},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"ash-gray","name":"Ash Gray","hex":"#B2BEB5","distance":23.49468024894146},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":25.079872407968907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C0B4A5

#C0B4A5 is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #C0B4A5 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 192, 180, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 18% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.4657, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.31:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C0B4A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.31:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6E1DB#000000 text · best 16.16:1#E6E1DB
#BFC0A5#000000 text · best 11.3:1#BFC0A5
Pumice#000000 text · best 11.29:1#BAC0B4
Ash Gray#000000 text · best 10.93:1#B2BEB5
#D1B694#000000 text · best 10.83:1#D1B694

Generated Palette

#C0B4A5#C0B4A5
#A5B1C0#A5B1C0
#C0A6A5#C0A6A5
#BFC0A5#BFC0A5
#E6E1DB#E6E1DB
#9B876F#9B876F

Color Harmonies

#A5B1C0#A5B1C0
#C0A6A5#C0A6A5
#BFC0A5#BFC0A5
#A5C0B4#A5C0B4
#B4A5C0#B4A5C0

Variants

#E6E1DB#E6E1DB
#9B876F#9B876F
#D1B694#D1B694
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F3F2F2#F3F2F2
#FFCD8F#FFCD8F

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Pumice#BAC0B4
Greige#B0A999
Ash Gray#B2BEB5
Laurel Green#A9BA9D

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#C0B4A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.