Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C0A9A5

#C0A9A5 is a warm red HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 192, 169, 165, HSL 9, 18%, 70%, has luminance 0.423, and belongs to the muted group.

redwarmmuted
#C0A9A5 Sample readable text
HEX #C0A9A5
RGB rgb(192, 169, 165)
HSL hsl(9 18% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 14, 25)
Luminance 0.423
Contrast Black 9.46:1White 2.22:1

CSS

--color-c0a9a5: #C0A9A5;
.background-c0a9a5 { background-color: #C0A9A5; }
.text-c0a9a5 { color: #C0A9A5; }

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
Luminance0.423
Black text9.46:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA 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":"#C0A9A5","rgb":[192,169,165],"hsl":[9,18,70],"cmyk":[0,12,14,25],"luminance":0.423,"contrast":{"black":9.46,"white":2.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E6DDDB","hex":"#E6DDDB","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.73,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C0B7A5","hex":"#C0B7A5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5BCC0","hex":"#A5BCC0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.55,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B3B3B3","hex":"#B3B3B3","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.02,"contrastWhite":2.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C0A5AE","hex":"#C0A5AE","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.23,"contrastWhite":2.27,"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/c0a9a5.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/dark-gray.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5BCC0","analogous":["#C0A5AE","#C0B7A5"],"triadic":["#A5C0A9","#A9A5C0"],"tetradic":["#AEC0A5","#A5BCC0","#B7A5C0"],"splitComplementary":["#A5C0B7","#A5AEC0"],"monochromatic":["#E6DDDB","#C0A9A5","#9B756F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E6DDDB","dark":"#9B756F","saturated":"#D19D94","desaturated":"#B3B3B3","pastel":"#F3F2F2","neon":"#FFA08F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":14.212670403551895},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":20},{"slug":"dark-gray","name":"Dark Gray","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"dark-grey","name":"Dark Grey","hex":"#A9A9A9","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"silver-metallic","name":"Silver Metallic","hex":"#AAA9AD","distance":23.40939982143925}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C0A9A5

#C0A9A5 is classified as a warm red value with muted visual character. #C0A9A5 is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 192, 169, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 18% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light 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 0.423, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.46:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C0A9A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E6DDDB#000000 text · best 15.73:1#E6DDDB
#C0B7A5#000000 text · best 10.56:1#C0B7A5
#A5BCC0#000000 text · best 10.55:1#A5BCC0
#B3B3B3#000000 text · best 10.02:1#B3B3B3
#C0A5AE#000000 text · best 9.23:1#C0A5AE

Generated Palette

#C0A9A5#C0A9A5
#A5BCC0#A5BCC0
#C0A5AE#C0A5AE
#C0B7A5#C0B7A5
#E6DDDB#E6DDDB
#9B756F#9B756F

Color Harmonies

#A5BCC0#A5BCC0
#C0A5AE#C0A5AE
#C0B7A5#C0B7A5
#A5C0A9#A5C0A9
#A9A5C0#A9A5C0

Variants

#E6DDDB#E6DDDB
#9B756F#9B756F
#D19D94#D19D94
#B3B3B3#B3B3B3
#F3F2F2#F3F2F2
#FFA08F#FFA08F

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Greige#B0A999
Dark Gray#A9A9A9
Dark Grey#A9A9A9
Silver Metallic#AAA9AD

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.Dark Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A9A9A9.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.#C0A9A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.