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HEX atlas value

#916959

#916959 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 145, 105, 89, HSL 17, 24%, 46%, has luminance 0.1684, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#916959 Sample readable text
HEX #916959
RGB rgb(145, 105, 89)
HSL hsl(17 24% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 39, 43)
Luminance 0.1684
Contrast Black 4.37:1White 4.81:1

CSS

--color-916959: #916959;
.background-916959 { background-color: #916959; }
.text-916959 { color: #916959; }

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
Luminance0.1684
Black text4.37:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA 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":"#916959","rgb":[145,105,89],"hsl":[17,24,46],"cmyk":[0,28,39,43],"luminance":0.1684,"contrast":{"black":4.37,"white":4.81}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#594036","hex":"#594036","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B99A8D","hex":"#B99A8D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.07,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#918559","hex":"#918559","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.7,"contrastWhite":3.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#915965","hex":"#915965","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.82,"contrastWhite":5.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.93,"contrastWhite":5.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/916959.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#598191","analogous":["#915965","#918559"],"triadic":["#599169","#695991"],"tetradic":["#659159","#598191","#855991"],"splitComplementary":["#599185","#596591"],"monochromatic":["#B99A8D","#916959","#594036"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B99A8D","dark":"#594036","saturated":"#AB5E3F","desaturated":"#787473","pastel":"#BCB2AE","neon":"#FF5714"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":23.173260452512935},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":27.80287754891569},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":32.69556544854363},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":38.09199390948182}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #916959

#916959 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #916959 is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 145, 105, and 89, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 24% 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 0.1684, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.37:1AA Fail
White text4.81:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #916959 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.37:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.81:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#594036#FFFFFF text · best 9.49:1#594036
#B99A8D#000000 text · best 8.07:1#B99A8D
#918559#000000 text · best 5.7:1#918559
#915965#FFFFFF text · best 5.5:1#915965
Raw Umber#FFFFFF text · best 5.34:1#826644

Generated Palette

#916959#916959
#598191#598191
#915965#915965
#918559#918559
#B99A8D#B99A8D
#594036#594036

Color Harmonies

#598191#598191
#915965#915965
#918559#918559
#599169#599169
#695991#695991

Variants

#B99A8D#B99A8D
#594036#594036
#AB5E3F#AB5E3F
#787473#787473
#BCB2AE#BCB2AE
#FF5714#FF5714

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Raw Umber#826644
Oak#A8754F
Caramel#AF6E4D
Clay#B66A50

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.#916959 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.