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HEX atlas value

#B8AE99

#B8AE99 is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 174, 153, HSL 41, 18%, 66%, has luminance 0.4276, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

orangewarmmutedearth-tone
#B8AE99 Sample readable text
HEX #B8AE99
RGB rgb(184, 174, 153)
HSL hsl(41 18% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 17, 28)
Luminance 0.4276
Contrast Black 9.55:1White 2.2:1

CSS

--color-b8ae99: #B8AE99;
.background-b8ae99 { background-color: #B8AE99; }
.text-b8ae99 { color: #B8AE99; }

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
Luminance0.4276
Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA 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":"#B8AE99","rgb":[184,174,153],"hsl":[41,18,66],"cmyk":[0,5,17,28],"luminance":0.4276,"contrast":{"black":9.55,"white":2.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DED9CF","hex":"#DED9CF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.93,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CBB586","hex":"#CBB586","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.49,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B2B899","hex":"#B2B899","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.21,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","earth tone","muted orange","earth tone orange","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b8ae99.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sage-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#99A3B8","analogous":["#B89E99","#B2B899"],"triadic":["#99B8AE","#AE99B8"],"tetradic":["#99B89E","#99A3B8","#B899B2"],"splitComplementary":["#99B2B8","#9E99B8"],"monochromatic":["#DED9CF","#B8AE99","#908264"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DED9CF","dark":"#908264","saturated":"#CBB586","desaturated":"#A8A8A8","pastel":"#E9E8E7","neon":"#FFD57A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":5.196152422706632},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"laurel-green","name":"Laurel Green","hex":"#A9BA9D","distance":19.621416870348583},{"slug":"willow-green","name":"Willow Green","hex":"#A8B88F","distance":21.354156504062622}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B8AE99

#B8AE99 is classified as a warm orange value with muted and earth tone visual character. #B8AE99 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 184, 174, and 153, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.4276, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.55:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8AE99 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.55:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DED9CF#000000 text · best 14.93:1#DED9CF
#CBB586#000000 text · best 10.49:1#CBB586
#B2B899#000000 text · best 10.21:1#B2B899
Laurel Green#000000 text · best 10.2:1#A9BA9D
Willow Green#000000 text · best 9.92:1#A8B88F

Generated Palette

#B8AE99#B8AE99
#99A3B8#99A3B8
#B89E99#B89E99
#B2B899#B2B899
#DED9CF#DED9CF
#908264#908264

Color Harmonies

#99A3B8#99A3B8
#B89E99#B89E99
#B2B899#B2B899
#99B8AE#99B8AE
#AE99B8#AE99B8

Variants

#DED9CF#DED9CF
#908264#908264
#CBB586#CBB586
#A8A8A8#A8A8A8
#E9E8E7#E9E8E7
#FFD57A#FFD57A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Laurel Green#A9BA9D
Willow Green#A8B88F

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Sage Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B2AC88.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.#B8AE99 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.