HEX atlas value

#A69A8D

#A69A8D is a warm orange HEX color close to Driftwood. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 166, 154, 141, HSL 31, 12%, 60%, has luminance 0.3314, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

#A69A8D Sample readable text
HEX #A69A8D
RGB rgb(166, 154, 141)
HSL hsl(31 12% 60%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 15, 35)
Luminance 0.3314
Contrast Black 7.63:1White 2.75:1

CSS

--color-a69a8d: #A69A8D;
.background-a69a8d { background-color: #A69A8D; }
.text-a69a8d { color: #A69A8D; }

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
Luminance0.3314
Black text7.63:1AA Pass
White text2.75:1AA 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":"#A69A8D","rgb":[166,154,141],"hsl":[31,12,60],"cmyk":[0,7,15,35],"luminance":0.3314,"contrast":{"black":7.63,"white":2.75}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.75,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CEC7C0","hex":"#CEC7C0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.55,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.98,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.9,"contrastWhite":2.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5A58D","hex":"#A5A58D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.37,"contrastWhite":2.51,"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/a69a8d.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/greige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8D99A5","analogous":["#A58D8D","#A5A58D"],"triadic":["#8DA599","#998DA5"],"tetradic":["#8DA58D","#8D99A5","#A58DA5"],"splitComplementary":["#8DA5A5","#8D8DA5"],"monochromatic":["#CEC7C0","#A69A8D","#786C5E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CEC7C0","dark":"#786C5E","saturated":"#BC9A76","desaturated":"#999999","pastel":"#D9D9D9","neon":"#FFB05C"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":0},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":21.656407827707714},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":22.20360331117452},{"slug":"sage-green","name":"Sage Green","hex":"#9CAF88","distance":23.790754506740637}]

HEX meaning and use

About #A69A8D

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

The RGB channels are 166, 154, and 141, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 12% saturation and 60% 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 0.3314, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.63:1AA Pass
White text2.75:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A69A8D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.75:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CEC7C0#000000 text · best 12.55:1#CEC7C0
Sage Gray#000000 text · best 9.15:1#B2AC88
Greige#000000 text · best 8.98:1#B0A999
Sage Green#000000 text · best 8.9:1#9CAF88
#A5A58D#000000 text · best 8.37:1#A5A58D

Generated Palette

Driftwood#A69A8D
#8D99A5#8D99A5
#A58D8D#A58D8D
#A5A58D#A5A58D
#CEC7C0#CEC7C0
#786C5E#786C5E

Color Harmonies

#8D99A5#8D99A5
#A58D8D#A58D8D
#A5A58D#A5A58D
#8DA599#8DA599
#998DA5#998DA5

Variants

#CEC7C0#CEC7C0
#786C5E#786C5E
#BC9A76#BC9A76
#999999#999999
#D9D9D9#D9D9D9
#FFB05C#FFB05C

Nearest Named Colors