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HEX atlas value

#8A6F60

#8A6F60 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 138, 111, 96, HSL 21, 18%, 46%, has luminance 0.1762, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#8A6F60 Sample readable text
HEX #8A6F60
RGB rgb(138, 111, 96)
HSL hsl(21 18% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 30, 46)
Luminance 0.1762
Contrast Black 4.52:1White 4.64:1

CSS

--color-8a6f60: #8A6F60;
.background-8a6f60 { background-color: #8A6F60; }
.text-8a6f60 { color: #8A6F60; }

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
Luminance0.1762
Black text4.52:1AA Pass
White text4.64:1AA Pass
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":"#8A6F60","rgb":[138,111,96],"hsl":[21,18,46],"cmyk":[0,20,30,46],"luminance":0.1762,"contrast":{"black":4.52,"white":4.64}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.64,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#54443B","hex":"#54443B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B49E93","hex":"#B49E93","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.6,"contrastWhite":3.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8A8460","hex":"#8A8460","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.55,"contrastWhite":3.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.51,"contrastWhite":3.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Mocha adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8a6f60.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#607C8A","analogous":["#8A6067","#8A8460"],"triadic":["#608A6F","#6F608A"],"tetradic":["#678A60","#607C8A","#84608A"],"splitComplementary":["#608A84","#60678A"],"monochromatic":["#B49E93","#8A6F60","#54443B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B49E93","dark":"#54443B","saturated":"#A46746","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B7B4B3","neon":"#FF6714"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":18.027756377319946},{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":30.4138126514911},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":30.479501308256342},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":31.240998703626616},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":33.28663395418648}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8A6F60

#8A6F60 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #8A6F60 is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 138, 111, and 96, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg with 18% saturation and 46% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.1762, white 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 text4.52:1AA Pass
White text4.64:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8A6F60 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.52:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.64:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#54443B#FFFFFF text · best 9.27:1#54443B
#B49E93#000000 text · best 8.25:1#B49E93
Warm Gray#000000 text · best 5.6:1#8A8378
#8A8460#000000 text · best 5.55:1#8A8460
Stone#000000 text · best 5.51:1#8A817C

Generated Palette

#8A6F60#8A6F60
#607C8A#607C8A
#8A6067#8A6067
#8A8460#8A8460
#B49E93#B49E93
#54443B#54443B

Color Harmonies

#607C8A#607C8A
#8A6067#8A6067
#8A8460#8A8460
#608A6F#608A6F
#6F608A#6F608A

Variants

#B49E93#B49E93
#54443B#54443B
#A46746#A46746
#757575#757575
#B7B4B3#B7B4B3
#FF6714#FF6714

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Nickel#727472
Raw Umber#826644
Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Nickel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #727472.Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.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.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.#8A6F60 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.