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HEX atlas value

#A6816E

#A6816E is a warm orange HEX color close to Mocha. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 166, 129, 110, HSL 20, 24%, 54%, has luminance 0.2493, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#A6816E Sample readable text
HEX #A6816E
RGB rgb(166, 129, 110)
HSL hsl(20 24% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 34, 35)
Luminance 0.2493
Contrast Black 5.99:1White 3.51:1

CSS

--color-a6816e: #A6816E;
.background-a6816e { background-color: #A6816E; }
.text-a6816e { color: #A6816E; }

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
Luminance0.2493
Black text5.99:1AA Pass
White text3.51:1AA 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":"#A6816E","rgb":[166,129,110],"hsl":[20,24,54],"cmyk":[0,22,34,35],"luminance":0.2493,"contrast":{"black":5.99,"white":3.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C9B2A6","hex":"#C9B2A6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.4,"contrastWhite":2.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A69C6E","hex":"#A69C6E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.6,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#725446","hex":"#725446","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.07,"contrastWhite":6.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#6E93A6","hex":"#6E93A6","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.39,"contrastWhite":3.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Mocha 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/a6816e.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/antique-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6E93A6","analogous":["#A66E77","#A69C6E"],"triadic":["#6EA680","#806EA6"],"tetradic":["#77A66E","#6E93A6","#9C6EA6"],"splitComplementary":["#6EA69C","#6E77A6"],"monochromatic":["#C9B2A6","#A6816E","#725446"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C9B2A6","dark":"#725446","saturated":"#C07854","desaturated":"#8C8987","pastel":"#CEC8C5","neon":"#FF7E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":18.57417562100671},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":27.76688675382964},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":27.80287754891569},{"slug":"warm-gray","name":"Warm Gray","hex":"#8A8378","distance":29.79932885150268},{"slug":"stone","name":"Stone","hex":"#8A817C","distance":31.304951684997057}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A6816E

#A6816E is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #A6816E is visually closest to Mocha, a named orange color with HEX #967969.

The RGB channels are 166, 129, and 110, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg 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 0.2493, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.57, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.99:1AA Pass
White text3.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A6816E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.99:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C9B2A6#000000 text · best 10.4:1#C9B2A6
#A69C6E#000000 text · best 7.6:1#A69C6E
#725446#FFFFFF text · best 6.84:1#725446
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57
#6E93A6#000000 text · best 6.39:1#6E93A6

Generated Palette

#A6816E#A6816E
#6E93A6#6E93A6
#A66E77#A66E77
#A69C6E#A69C6E
#C9B2A6#C9B2A6
#725446#725446

Color Harmonies

#6E93A6#6E93A6
#A66E77#A66E77
#A69C6E#A69C6E
#6EA680#6EA680
#806EA6#806EA6

Variants

#C9B2A6#C9B2A6
#725446#725446
#C07854#C07854
#8C8987#8C8987
#CEC8C5#CEC8C5
#FF7E3D#FF7E3D

Nearest Named Colors

Mocha#967969
Rose Gold#B76E79
Antique Gold#B08D57
Warm Gray#8A8378
Stone#8A817C

Related HEX Guides

Mocha colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #967969.Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.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.#A6816E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.