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HEX atlas value

#986152

#986152 is a warm red HEX color close to Oak. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 152, 97, 82, HSL 13, 30%, 46%, has luminance 0.1583, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#986152 Sample readable text
HEX #986152
RGB rgb(152, 97, 82)
HSL hsl(13 30% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 46, 40)
Luminance 0.1583
Contrast Black 4.17:1White 5.04:1

CSS

--color-986152: #986152;
.background-986152 { background-color: #986152; }
.text-986152 { color: #986152; }

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
Luminance0.1583
Black text4.17:1AA Fail
White text5.04:1AA 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":"#986152","rgb":[152,97,82],"hsl":[13,30,46],"cmyk":[0,36,46,40],"luminance":0.1583,"contrast":{"black":4.17,"white":5.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#5D3B32","hex":"#5D3B32","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.14,"contrastWhite":9.82,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BF9488","hex":"#BF9488","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.81,"contrastWhite":2.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#988552","hex":"#988552","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.81,"contrastWhite":3.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#985266","hex":"#985266","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.73,"contrastWhite":5.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#528998","hex":"#528998","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.39,"contrastWhite":3.9,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Oak adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/986152.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#528998","analogous":["#985266","#988552"],"triadic":["#529861","#615298"],"tetradic":["#669852","#528998","#855298"],"splitComplementary":["#529885","#526698"],"monochromatic":["#BF9488","#986152","#5D3B32"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BF9488","dark":"#5D3B32","saturated":"#B25338","desaturated":"#7F706C","pastel":"#C0AFAA","neon":"#FF4714"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":26.551836094703507},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":26.888659319497503},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":31.38470965295043},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":33.301651610693426}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #986152

#986152 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #986152 is visually closest to Oak, a named orange color with HEX #A8754F.

The RGB channels are 152, 97, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 13deg with 30% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1583, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.17:1AA Fail
White text5.04:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #986152 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.17:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.04:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#5D3B32#FFFFFF text · best 9.82:1#5D3B32
#BF9488#000000 text · best 7.81:1#BF9488
#988552#000000 text · best 5.81:1#988552
#985266#FFFFFF text · best 5.62:1#985266
#528998#000000 text · best 5.39:1#528998

Generated Palette

#986152#986152
#528998#528998
#985266#985266
#988552#988552
#BF9488#BF9488
#5D3B32#5D3B32

Color Harmonies

#528998#528998
#985266#985266
#988552#988552
#529861#529861
#615298#615298

Variants

#BF9488#BF9488
#5D3B32#5D3B32
#B25338#B25338
#7F706C#7F706C
#C0AFAA#C0AFAA
#FF4714#FF4714

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#986152 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.