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HEX atlas value

#A6796E

#A6796E is a warm red HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 166, 121, 110, HSL 12, 24%, 54%, has luminance 0.2291, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#A6796E Sample readable text
HEX #A6796E
RGB rgb(166, 121, 110)
HSL hsl(12 24% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 34, 35)
Luminance 0.2291
Contrast Black 5.58:1White 3.76:1

CSS

--color-a6796e: #A6796E;
.background-a6796e { background-color: #A6796E; }
.text-a6796e { color: #A6796E; }

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
Luminance0.2291
Black text5.58:1AA Pass
White text3.76:1AA 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":"#A6796E","rgb":[166,121,110],"hsl":[12,24,54],"cmyk":[0,27,34,35],"luminance":0.2291,"contrast":{"black":5.58,"white":3.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.58,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C9ADA6","hex":"#C9ADA6","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.01,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#724F46","hex":"#724F46","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.92,"contrastWhite":7.19,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#A6956E","hex":"#A6956E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.15,"contrastWhite":2.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#6E9BA6","hex":"#6E9BA6","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.9,"contrastWhite":3.04,"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 red","muted","muted red","Mocha adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a6796e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6E9BA6","analogous":["#A66E7E","#A6956E"],"triadic":["#6EA679","#796EA6"],"tetradic":["#7EA66E","#6E9BA6","#956EA6"],"splitComplementary":["#6EA695","#6E7EA6"],"monochromatic":["#C9ADA6","#A6796E","#724F46"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C9ADA6","dark":"#724F46","saturated":"#C06954","desaturated":"#8C8887","pastel":"#CEC7C5","neon":"#FF643D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":16.76305461424021},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":23.043437243605826},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":31.32091952673165},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":31.368774282716245},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":32.07802986469088}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A6796E

#A6796E is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #A6796E is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 166, 121, and 110, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 24% 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 0.2291, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.58:1AA Pass
White text3.76:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A6796E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.58:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9ADA6#000000 text · best 10.01:1#C9ADA6
#724F46#FFFFFF text · best 7.19:1#724F46
#A6956E#000000 text · best 7.15:1#A6956E
#6E9BA6#000000 text · best 6.9:1#6E9BA6
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#A6796E#A6796E
#6E9BA6#6E9BA6
#A66E7E#A66E7E
#A6956E#A6956E
#C9ADA6#C9ADA6
#724F46#724F46

Color Harmonies

#6E9BA6#6E9BA6
#A66E7E#A66E7E
#A6956E#A6956E
#6EA679#6EA679
#796EA6#796EA6

Variants

#C9ADA6#C9ADA6
#724F46#724F46
#C06954#C06954
#8C8887#8C8887
#CEC7C5#CEC7C5
#FF643D#FF643D

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Rose Gold#B76E79
Oak#A8754F
Warm Gray#8A8378
Antique Gold#B08D57

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.#A6796E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.