HEX atlas value

#A19387

#A19387 is a warm orange HEX color close to Driftwood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 161, 147, 135, HSL 28, 12%, 58%, has luminance 0.3019, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

#A19387 Sample readable text
HEX #A19387
RGB rgb(161, 147, 135)
HSL hsl(28 12% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 16, 37)
Luminance 0.3019
Contrast Black 7.04:1White 2.98:1

CSS

--color-a19387: #A19387;
.background-a19387 { background-color: #A19387; }
.text-a19387 { color: #A19387; }

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
Luminance0.3019
Black text7.04:1AA Pass
White text2.98:1AA 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":"#A19387","rgb":[161,147,135],"hsl":[28,12,58],"cmyk":[0,9,16,37],"luminance":0.3019,"contrast":{"black":7.04,"white":2.98}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.98,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C9C1BA","hex":"#C9C1BA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.82,"contrastWhite":1.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#A1A087","hex":"#A1A087","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.89,"contrastWhite":2.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.46,"contrastWhite":2.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Driftwood 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/a19387.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/driftwood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cement.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/primer-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8795A1","analogous":["#A18788","#A1A087"],"triadic":["#87A193","#9387A1"],"tetradic":["#88A187","#8795A1","#A087A1"],"splitComplementary":["#87A1A0","#8788A1"],"monochromatic":["#C9C1BA","#A19387","#72655A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C9C1BA","dark":"#72655A","saturated":"#B8916F","desaturated":"#949494","pastel":"#D4D4D4","neon":"#FFA352"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":10.488088481701515},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":19.28730152198591},{"slug":"primer-gray","name":"Primer Gray","hex":"#8B8C89","distance":23.173260452512935},{"slug":"soapstone","name":"Soapstone","hex":"#8D9A91","distance":23.430749027719962},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":28.442925306655784}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A19387

#A19387 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #A19387 is visually closest to Driftwood, a named orange color with HEX #A69A8D.

The RGB channels are 161, 147, and 135, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 28deg with 12% saturation and 58% 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 0.3019, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.04:1AA Pass
White text2.98:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A19387 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.04:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.98:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9C1BA#000000 text · best 11.82:1#C9C1BA
Cement#000000 text · best 8.25:1#A5A391
#A1A087#000000 text · best 7.89:1#A1A087
Driftwood#000000 text · best 7.63:1#A69A8D
Rosy Brown#000000 text · best 7.46:1#BC8F8F

Generated Palette

#A19387#A19387
#8795A1#8795A1
#A18788#A18788
#A1A087#A1A087
#C9C1BA#C9C1BA
#72655A#72655A

Color Harmonies

#8795A1#8795A1
#A18788#A18788
#A1A087#A1A087
#87A193#87A193
#9387A1#9387A1

Variants

#C9C1BA#C9C1BA
#72655A#72655A
#B8916F#B8916F
#949494#949494
#D4D4D4#D4D4D4
#FFA352#FFA352

Nearest Named Colors