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HEX atlas value

#9F8E75

#9F8E75 is a warm orange HEX color close to Warm Gray. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 159, 142, 117, HSL 36, 18%, 54%, has luminance 0.28, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#9F8E75 Sample readable text
HEX #9F8E75
RGB rgb(159, 142, 117)
HSL hsl(36 18% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 26, 38)
Luminance 0.28
Contrast Black 6.6:1White 3.18:1

CSS

--color-9f8e75: #9F8E75;
.background-9f8e75 { background-color: #9F8E75; }
.text-9f8e75 { color: #9F8E75; }

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
Luminance0.28
Black text6.6:1AA Pass
White text3.18:1AA 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":"#9F8E75","rgb":[159,142,117],"hsl":[36,18,54],"cmyk":[0,11,26,38],"luminance":0.28,"contrast":{"black":6.6,"white":3.18}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C4BAAB","hex":"#C4BAAB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.96,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#9B9F75","hex":"#9B9F75","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.61,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#B9935B","hex":"#B9935B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.39,"contrastWhite":2.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#6C5F4B","hex":"#6C5F4B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.38,"contrastWhite":6.22,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"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/9f8e75.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/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#75859F","analogous":["#9F7975","#9B9F75"],"triadic":["#759F8E","#8E759F"],"tetradic":["#759F79","#75859F","#9F759B"],"splitComplementary":["#759B9F","#79759F"],"monochromatic":["#C4BAAB","#9F8E75","#6C5F4B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C4BAAB","dark":"#6C5F4B","saturated":"#B9935B","desaturated":"#8A8A8A","pastel":"#CBCAC8","neon":"#FFB13D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":23.895606290697042},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":25.80697580112788},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"titanium","name":"Titanium","hex":"#878681","distance":28}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #9F8E75

#9F8E75 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #9F8E75 is visually closest to Warm Gray, a named gray color with HEX #8A8378.

The RGB channels are 159, 142, and 117, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg with 18% 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 0.28, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.6:1AA Pass
White text3.18:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #9F8E75 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.6:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.18:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C4BAAB#000000 text · best 10.96:1#C4BAAB
Driftwood#000000 text · best 7.63:1#A69A8D
#9B9F75#000000 text · best 7.61:1#9B9F75
#B9935B#000000 text · best 7.39:1#B9935B
#6C5F4B#FFFFFF text · best 6.22:1#6C5F4B

Generated Palette

#9F8E75#9F8E75
#75859F#75859F
#9F7975#9F7975
#9B9F75#9B9F75
#C4BAAB#C4BAAB
#6C5F4B#6C5F4B

Color Harmonies

#75859F#75859F
#9F7975#9F7975
#9B9F75#9B9F75
#759F8E#759F8E
#8E759F#8E759F

Variants

#C4BAAB#C4BAAB
#6C5F4B#6C5F4B
#B9935B#B9935B
#8A8A8A#8A8A8A
#CBCAC8#CBCAC8
#FFB13D#FFB13D

Nearest Named Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C
Mocha#967969
Driftwood#A69A8D
Titanium#878681

Related HEX Guides

Warm Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A8378.Stone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A817C.Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.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.#9F8E75 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.