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HEX atlas value

#966E69

#966E69 is a warm red HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 150, 110, 105, HSL 7, 18%, 50%, has luminance 0.1866, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#966E69 Sample readable text
HEX #966E69
RGB rgb(150, 110, 105)
HSL hsl(7 18% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 30, 41)
Luminance 0.1866
Contrast Black 4.73:1White 4.44:1

CSS

--color-966e69: #966E69;
.background-966e69 { background-color: #966E69; }
.text-966e69 { color: #966E69; }

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
Luminance0.1866
Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA 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":"#966E69","rgb":[150,110,105],"hsl":[7,18,50],"cmyk":[0,27,30,41],"luminance":0.1866,"contrast":{"black":4.73,"white":4.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BCA29F","hex":"#BCA29F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.81,"contrastWhite":2.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#604643","hex":"#604643","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.45,"contrastWhite":8.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#699196","hex":"#699196","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.09,"contrastWhite":3.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#968569","hex":"#968569","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.86,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.6,"contrastWhite":3.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Mocha adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/966e69.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/stone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#699196","analogous":["#96697A","#968569"],"triadic":["#69966E","#6E6996"],"tetradic":["#7A9669","#699196","#856996"],"splitComplementary":["#699685","#697A96"],"monochromatic":["#BCA29F","#966E69","#604643"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BCA29F","dark":"#604643","saturated":"#B3584D","desaturated":"#808080","pastel":"#C1BEBD","neon":"#FF4229"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":11},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":28.460498941515414},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":29.427877939124322},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"zinc","name":"Zinc","hex":"#7D7F7C","distance":35.70714214271425}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #966E69

#966E69 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #966E69 is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 150, 110, and 105, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 18% 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 0.1866, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #966E69 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.73:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BCA29F#000000 text · best 8.81:1#BCA29F
#604643#FFFFFF text · best 8.56:1#604643
#699196#000000 text · best 6.09:1#699196
#968569#000000 text · best 5.86:1#968569
Warm Gray#000000 text · best 5.6:1#8A8378

Generated Palette

#966E69#966E69
#699196#699196
#96697A#96697A
#968569#968569
#BCA29F#BCA29F
#604643#604643

Color Harmonies

#699196#699196
#96697A#96697A
#968569#968569
#69966E#69966E
#6E6996#6E6996

Variants

#BCA29F#BCA29F
#604643#604643
#B3584D#B3584D
Grey#808080
#C1BEBD#C1BEBD
#FF4229#FF4229

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C
Oak#A8754F
Zinc#7D7F7C

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Stone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A817C.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#966E69 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.