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HEX atlas value

#A68659

#A68659 is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 166, 134, 89, HSL 35, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.2588, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#A68659 Sample readable text
HEX #A68659
RGB rgb(166, 134, 89)
HSL hsl(35 30% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 46, 35)
Luminance 0.2588
Contrast Black 6.18:1White 3.4:1

CSS

--color-a68659: #A68659;
.background-a68659 { background-color: #A68659; }
.text-a68659 { color: #A68659; }

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
Luminance0.2588
Black text6.18:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA 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":"#A68659","rgb":[166,134,89],"hsl":[35,30,50],"cmyk":[0,19,46,35],"luminance":0.2588,"contrast":{"black":6.18,"white":3.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C6B195","hex":"#C6B195","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.12,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FA659","hex":"#9FA659","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.07,"contrastWhite":2.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#C28B3D","hex":"#C28B3D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.05,"contrastWhite":2.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#6A5639","hex":"#6A5639","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3,"contrastWhite":6.99,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Antique Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/a68659.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mocha.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5979A6","analogous":["#A66059","#9FA659"],"triadic":["#59A686","#8659A6"],"tetradic":["#59A660","#5979A6","#A6599F"],"splitComplementary":["#599FA6","#6059A6"],"monochromatic":["#C6B195","#A68659","#6A5639"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C6B195","dark":"#6A5639","saturated":"#C28B3D","desaturated":"#8A8175","pastel":"#C9C1B6","neon":"#FFA629"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":19.82422760159901},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":26.095976701399778},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":33.481338085566414}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A68659

#A68659 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #A68659 is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 166, 134, and 89, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg with 30% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2588, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.18:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A68659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.18:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C6B195#000000 text · best 10.12:1#C6B195
#9FA659#000000 text · best 8.07:1#9FA659
#C28B3D#000000 text · best 7.05:1#C28B3D
#6A5639#FFFFFF text · best 6.99:1#6A5639
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#A68659#A68659
#5979A6#5979A6
#A66059#A66059
#9FA659#9FA659
#C6B195#C6B195
#6A5639#6A5639

Color Harmonies

#5979A6#5979A6
#A66059#A66059
#9FA659#9FA659
#59A686#59A686
#8659A6#8659A6

Variants

#C6B195#C6B195
#6A5639#6A5639
#C28B3D#C28B3D
#8A8175#8A8175
#C9C1B6#C9C1B6
#FFA629#FFA629

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Oak#A8754F
Mocha#967969
Caramel#AF6E4D
Clay#B66A50

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.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.#A68659 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.