Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#B89A99

#B89A99 is a warm red HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 154, 153, HSL 2, 18%, 66%, has luminance 0.356, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#B89A99 Sample readable text
HEX #B89A99
RGB rgb(184, 154, 153)
HSL hsl(2 18% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 17, 28)
Luminance 0.356
Contrast Black 8.12:1White 2.59:1

CSS

--color-b89a99: #B89A99;
.background-b89a99 { background-color: #B89A99; }
.text-b89a99 { color: #B89A99; }

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
Luminance0.356
Black text8.12:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA 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":"#B89A99","rgb":[184,154,153],"hsl":[2,18,66],"cmyk":[0,16,17,28],"luminance":0.356,"contrast":{"black":8.12,"white":2.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.12,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DECFCF","hex":"#DECFCF","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.93,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#99B7B8","hex":"#99B7B8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.82,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B8A999","hex":"#B8A999","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.17,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","muted","muted red","Mushroom 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/b89a99.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#99B7B8","analogous":["#B899A7","#B8A999"],"triadic":["#99B89A","#9A99B8"],"tetradic":["#A7B899","#99B7B8","#A999B8"],"splitComplementary":["#99B8A9","#99A7B8"],"monochromatic":["#DECFCF","#B89A99","#906664"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DECFCF","dark":"#906664","saturated":"#CB8886","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E9E7E7","neon":"#FF7F7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":17},{"slug":"driftwood","name":"Driftwood","hex":"#A69A8D","distance":21.633307652783937},{"slug":"cement","name":"Cement","hex":"#A5A391","distance":22.494443758403985}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B89A99

#B89A99 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #B89A99 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 184, 154, and 153, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 18% saturation and 66% 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 0.356, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.12:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B89A99 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.12:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DECFCF#000000 text · best 13.93:1#DECFCF
#99B7B8#000000 text · best 9.82:1#99B7B8
#B8A999#000000 text · best 9.17:1#B8A999
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A
Greige#000000 text · best 8.98:1#B0A999

Generated Palette

#B89A99#B89A99
#99B7B8#99B7B8
#B899A7#B899A7
#B8A999#B8A999
#DECFCF#DECFCF
#906664#906664

Color Harmonies

#99B7B8#99B7B8
#B899A7#B899A7
#B8A999#B8A999
#99B89A#99B89A
#9A99B8#9A99B8

Variants

#DECFCF#DECFCF
#906664#906664
#CB8886#CB8886
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E9E7E7#E9E7E7
#FF7F7A#FF7F7A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Greige#B0A999
Driftwood#A69A8D
Cement#A5A391

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.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.#B89A99 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.