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HEX atlas value

#988B7C

#988B7C is a warm orange HEX color close to Warm Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 152, 139, 124, HSL 32, 12%, 54%, has luminance 0.266, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#988B7C Sample readable text
HEX #988B7C
RGB rgb(152, 139, 124)
HSL hsl(32 12% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 18, 40)
Luminance 0.266
Contrast Black 6.32:1White 3.32:1

CSS

--color-988b7c: #988B7C;
.background-988b7c { background-color: #988B7C; }
.text-988b7c { color: #988B7C; }

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
Luminance0.266
Black text6.32:1AA Pass
White text3.32:1AA 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":"#988B7C","rgb":[152,139,124],"hsl":[32,12,54],"cmyk":[0,9,18,40],"luminance":0.266,"contrast":{"black":6.32,"white":3.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C0B8AF","hex":"#C0B8AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.72,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#97987C","hex":"#97987C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.1,"contrastWhite":2.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#B28C62","hex":"#B28C62","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.82,"contrastWhite":3.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#675D51","hex":"#675D51","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.26,"contrastWhite":6.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Primer Gray","hex":"#8B8C89","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.21,"contrastWhite":3.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Warm Gray adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/988b7c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/warm-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/stone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/primer-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7C8998","analogous":["#987D7C","#97987C"],"triadic":["#7C988B","#8B7C98"],"tetradic":["#7C987D","#7C8998","#987C97"],"splitComplementary":["#7C9798","#7D7C98"],"monochromatic":["#C0B8AF","#988B7C","#675D51"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C0B8AF","dark":"#675D51","saturated":"#B28C62","desaturated":"#8A8A8A","pastel":"#C9C9C9","neon":"#FFA53D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":16.61324772583615},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"primer-gray","name":"Primer Gray","hex":"#8B8C89","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"titanium","name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":26.248809496813376}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #988B7C

#988B7C is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #988B7C is visually closest to Warm Gray, a named gray color with HEX #8A8378.

The RGB channels are 152, 139, and 124, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg with 12% saturation and 54% 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 0.266, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.61, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.32:1AA Pass
White text3.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #988B7C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.32:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C0B8AF#000000 text · best 10.72:1#C0B8AF
#97987C#000000 text · best 7.1:1#97987C
#B28C62#000000 text · best 6.82:1#B28C62
#675D51#FFFFFF text · best 6.44:1#675D51
Primer Gray#000000 text · best 6.21:1#8B8C89

Generated Palette

#988B7C#988B7C
#7C8998#7C8998
#987D7C#987D7C
#97987C#97987C
#C0B8AF#C0B8AF
#675D51#675D51

Color Harmonies

#7C8998#7C8998
#987D7C#987D7C
#97987C#97987C
#7C988B#7C988B
#8B7C98#8B7C98

Variants

#C0B8AF#C0B8AF
#675D51#675D51
#B28C62#B28C62
#8A8A8A#8A8A8A
#C9C9C9#C9C9C9
#FFA53D#FFA53D

Nearest Named Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C
Primer Gray#8B8C89
Titanium#878681
Mocha#967969

Related HEX Guides

Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Stone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A817C.Primer Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8B8C89.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.#988B7C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.