Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#988352

#988352 is a warm orange HEX color close to Oak. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 152, 131, 82, HSL 42, 30%, 46%, has luminance 0.2352, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#988352 Sample readable text
HEX #988352
RGB rgb(152, 131, 82)
HSL hsl(42 30% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 46, 40)
Luminance 0.2352
Contrast Black 5.7:1White 3.68:1

CSS

--color-988352: #988352;
.background-988352 { background-color: #988352; }
.text-988352 { color: #988352; }

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
Luminance0.2352
Black text5.7:1AA Pass
White text3.68:1AA 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":"#988352","rgb":[152,131,82],"hsl":[42,30,46],"cmyk":[0,14,46,40],"luminance":0.2352,"contrast":{"black":5.7,"white":3.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#BFAE88","hex":"#BFAE88","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.63,"contrastWhite":2.18,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#5D5032","hex":"#5D5032","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.66,"contrastWhite":7.9,"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":"#B28E38","hex":"#B28E38","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.82,"contrastWhite":3.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Oak adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/988352.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#526798","analogous":["#986052","#8A9852"],"triadic":["#529883","#835298"],"tetradic":["#529860","#526798","#98528A"],"splitComplementary":["#528A98","#605298"],"monochromatic":["#BFAE88","#988352","#5D5032"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BFAE88","dark":"#5D5032","saturated":"#B28E38","desaturated":"#7F796C","pastel":"#C0B9AA","neon":"#FFB914"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":21.470910553583888},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":25.15949125081825},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":26.476404589747453},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":31.54362059117501}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #988352

#988352 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #988352 is visually closest to Oak, a named orange color with HEX #A8754F.

The RGB channels are 152, 131, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 42deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2352, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.47, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.7:1AA Pass
White text3.68:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #988352 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.7:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#BFAE88#000000 text · best 9.63:1#BFAE88
#5D5032#FFFFFF text · best 7.9:1#5D5032
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B
#B28E38#000000 text · best 6.82:1#B28E38
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#988352#988352
#526798#526798
#986052#986052
#8A9852#8A9852
#BFAE88#BFAE88
#5D5032#5D5032

Color Harmonies

#526798#526798
#986052#986052
#8A9852#8A9852
#529883#529883
#835298#835298

Variants

#BFAE88#BFAE88
#5D5032#5D5032
#B28E38#B28E38
#7F796C#7F796C
#C0B9AA#C0B9AA
#FFB914#FFB914

Nearest Named Colors

Oak#A8754F
Mocha#967969
Antique Gold#B08D57
Moss Green#8A9A5B
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.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.#988352 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.