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HEX atlas value

#917B59

#917B59 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 145, 123, 89, HSL 36, 24%, 46%, has luminance 0.2091, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#917B59 Sample readable text
HEX #917B59
RGB rgb(145, 123, 89)
HSL hsl(36 24% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 39, 43)
Luminance 0.2091
Contrast Black 5.18:1White 4.05:1

CSS

--color-917b59: #917B59;
.background-917b59 { background-color: #917B59; }
.text-917b59 { color: #917B59; }

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
Luminance0.2091
Black text5.18:1AA Pass
White text4.05:1AA 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":"#917B59","rgb":[145,123,89],"hsl":[36,24,46],"cmyk":[0,15,39,43],"luminance":0.2091,"contrast":{"black":5.18,"white":4.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.05,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B9A88D","hex":"#B9A88D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.05,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#594B36","hex":"#594B36","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#8C9159","hex":"#8C9159","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.31,"contrastWhite":3.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#AB803F","hex":"#AB803F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.89,"contrastWhite":3.56,"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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/917b59.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#597091","analogous":["#915F59","#8C9159"],"triadic":["#59917B","#7B5991"],"tetradic":["#59915F","#597091","#91598C"],"splitComplementary":["#598C91","#5F5991"],"monochromatic":["#B9A88D","#917B59","#594B36"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B9A88D","dark":"#594B36","saturated":"#AB803F","desaturated":"#787673","pastel":"#BCB6AE","neon":"#FFA114"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":16.881943016134134},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":31.843366656181317},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":32.77193921634788},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":33.27160951922825}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #917B59

#917B59 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #917B59 is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 145, 123, and 89, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.2091, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.88, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.18:1AA Pass
White text4.05:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #917B59 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.18:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B9A88D#000000 text · best 9.05:1#B9A88D
#594B36#FFFFFF text · best 8.45:1#594B36
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B
#8C9159#000000 text · best 6.31:1#8C9159
#AB803F#000000 text · best 5.89:1#AB803F

Generated Palette

#917B59#917B59
#597091#597091
#915F59#915F59
#8C9159#8C9159
#B9A88D#B9A88D
#594B36#594B36

Color Harmonies

#597091#597091
#915F59#915F59
#8C9159#8C9159
#59917B#59917B
#7B5991#7B5991

Variants

#B9A88D#B9A88D
#594B36#594B36
#AB803F#AB803F
#787673#787673
#BCB6AE#BCB6AE
#FFA114#FFA114

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Oak#A8754F
Moss Green#8A9A5B
Warm Gray#8A8378
Raw Umber#826644

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Moss Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A9A5B.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.#917B59 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.