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HEX atlas value

#8F8870

#8F8870 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Warm Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 143, 136, 112, HSL 46, 12%, 50%, has luminance 0.2462, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

yellowwarmmutedearth-tone
#8F8870 Sample readable text
HEX #8F8870
RGB rgb(143, 136, 112)
HSL hsl(46 12% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 22, 44)
Luminance 0.2462
Contrast Black 5.92:1White 3.54:1

CSS

--color-8f8870: #8F8870;
.background-8f8870 { background-color: #8F8870; }
.text-8f8870 { color: #8F8870; }

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
Luminance0.2462
Black text5.92:1AA Pass
White text3.54:1AA 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":"#8F8870","rgb":[143,136,112],"hsl":[46,12,50],"cmyk":[0,5,22,44],"luminance":0.2462,"contrast":{"black":5.92,"white":3.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.92,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.54,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B7B3A4","hex":"#B7B3A4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AB9754","hex":"#AB9754","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.29,"contrastWhite":2.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#5B5748","hex":"#5B5748","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.9,"contrastWhite":7.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#878F70","hex":"#878F70","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.19,"contrastWhite":3.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.76,"contrastWhite":3.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","earth tone","muted yellow","earth tone yellow","Warm Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/8f8870.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/stone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70778F","analogous":["#8F7870","#878F70"],"triadic":["#708F88","#88708F"],"tetradic":["#708F78","#70778F","#8F7087"],"splitComplementary":["#70878F","#78708F"],"monochromatic":["#B7B3A4","#8F8870","#5B5748"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B7B3A4","dark":"#5B5748","saturated":"#AB9754","desaturated":"#808080","pastel":"#BFBFBF","neon":"#FFCD29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":10.677078252031311},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":14.7648230602334},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"titanium","name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","distance":18.894443627691185},{"slug":"gray","name":"Gray","hex":"#808080","distance":23.345235059857504}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8F8870

#8F8870 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted and earth tone visual character. #8F8870 is visually closest to Warm Gray, a named gray color with HEX #8A8378.

The RGB channels are 143, 136, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 46deg with 12% saturation and 50% 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 0.2462, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.92:1AA Pass
White text3.54:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8F8870 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.92:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B7B3A4#000000 text · best 10:1#B7B3A4
#AB9754#000000 text · best 7.29:1#AB9754
#5B5748#FFFFFF text · best 7.24:1#5B5748
#878F70#000000 text · best 6.19:1#878F70
Titanium#000000 text · best 5.76:1#878681

Generated Palette

#8F8870#8F8870
#70778F#70778F
#8F7870#8F7870
#878F70#878F70
#B7B3A4#B7B3A4
#5B5748#5B5748

Color Harmonies

#70778F#70778F
#8F7870#8F7870
#878F70#878F70
#708F88#708F88
#88708F#88708F

Variants

#B7B3A4#B7B3A4
#5B5748#5B5748
#AB9754#AB9754
Grey#808080
#BFBFBF#BFBFBF
#FFCD29#FFCD29

Nearest Named Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C
Mocha#967969
Titanium#878681
Gray#808080

Related HEX Guides

Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Stone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A817C.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#8F8870 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.