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HEX atlas value

#9E6961

#9E6961 is a warm red HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 158, 105, 97, HSL 8, 24%, 50%, has luminance 0.1824, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#9E6961 Sample readable text
HEX #9E6961
RGB rgb(158, 105, 97)
HSL hsl(8 24% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 34, 39, 38)
Luminance 0.1824
Contrast Black 4.65:1White 4.52:1

CSS

--color-9e6961: #9E6961;
.background-9e6961 { background-color: #9E6961; }
.text-9e6961 { color: #9E6961; }

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
Luminance0.1824
Black text4.65:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA 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":"#9E6961","rgb":[158,105,97],"hsl":[8,24,50],"cmyk":[0,34,39,38],"luminance":0.1824,"contrast":{"black":4.65,"white":4.52}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C19F9A","hex":"#C19F9A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.69,"contrastWhite":2.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#65433E","hex":"#65433E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.43,"contrastWhite":8.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#61969E","hex":"#61969E","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.36,"contrastWhite":3.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#9E8861","hex":"#9E8861","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.15,"contrastWhite":3.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.33,"contrastWhite":3.94,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"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","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/9e6961.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/caramel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#61969E","analogous":["#9E6177","#9E8861"],"triadic":["#619E69","#69619E"],"tetradic":["#779E61","#61969E","#88619E"],"splitComplementary":["#619E88","#61779E"],"monochromatic":["#C19F9A","#9E6961","#65433E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C19F9A","dark":"#65433E","saturated":"#BA5445","desaturated":"#827E7D","pastel":"#C5BBBA","neon":"#FF4529"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":19.595917942265423},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":23.83275057562597},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":29.427877939124322},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":34.292856398964496}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9E6961

#9E6961 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #9E6961 is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 158, 105, and 97, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg with 24% 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 0.1824, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.60, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.65:1AA Pass
White text4.52:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9E6961 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.65:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.52:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#C19F9A#000000 text · best 8.69:1#C19F9A
#65433E#FFFFFF text · best 8.66:1#65433E
#61969E#000000 text · best 6.36:1#61969E
#9E8861#000000 text · best 6.15:1#9E8861
Desert Clay#000000 text · best 5.33:1#B86D4B

Generated Palette

#9E6961#9E6961
#61969E#61969E
#9E6177#9E6177
#9E8861#9E8861
#C19F9A#C19F9A
#65433E#65433E

Color Harmonies

#61969E#61969E
#9E6177#9E6177
#9E8861#9E8861
#619E69#619E69
#69619E#69619E

Variants

#C19F9A#C19F9A
#65433E#65433E
#BA5445#BA5445
#827E7D#827E7D
#C5BBBA#C5BBBA
#FF4529#FF4529

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Oak#A8754F
Caramel#AF6E4D
Clay#B66A50
Desert Clay#B86D4B

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.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.#9E6961 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.