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HEX atlas value

#C2A98E

#C2A98E is a warm orange HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 169, 142, HSL 31, 30%, 66%, has luminance 0.418, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C2A98E Sample readable text
HEX #C2A98E
RGB rgb(194, 169, 142)
HSL hsl(31 30% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 27, 24)
Luminance 0.418
Contrast Black 9.36:1White 2.24:1

CSS

--color-c2a98e: #C2A98E;
.background-c2a98e { background-color: #C2A98E; }
.text-c2a98e { color: #C2A98E; }

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
Luminance0.418
Black text9.36:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA 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":"#C2A98E","rgb":[194,169,142],"hsl":[31,30,66],"cmyk":[0,13,27,24],"luminance":0.418,"contrast":{"black":9.36,"white":2.24}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.24,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2D7CA","hex":"#E2D7CA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C1C28E","hex":"#C1C28E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.37,"contrastWhite":1.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5AA7B","hex":"#D5AA7B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.87,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c2a98e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EA7C2","analogous":["#C28F8E","#C1C28E"],"triadic":["#8EC2A9","#A98EC2"],"tetradic":["#8EC28F","#8EA7C2","#C28EC1"],"splitComplementary":["#8EC1C2","#8F8EC2"],"monochromatic":["#E2D7CA","#C2A98E","#9F7C56"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2D7CA","dark":"#9F7C56","saturated":"#D5AA7B","desaturated":"#AFA9A1","pastel":"#EBE8E5","neon":"#FFBF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":16.278820596099706},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":16.64331697709324},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":16.64331697709324},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":17.349351572897472},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":19.519221295943137}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C2A98E

#C2A98E is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C2A98E is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 194, 169, and 142, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 30% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.418, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.36:1AA Pass
White text2.24:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C2A98E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.36:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.24:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2D7CA#000000 text · best 14.81:1#E2D7CA
#C1C28E#000000 text · best 11.37:1#C1C28E
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
#D5AA7B#000000 text · best 9.87:1#D5AA7B

Generated Palette

#C2A98E#C2A98E
#8EA7C2#8EA7C2
#C28F8E#C28F8E
#C1C28E#C1C28E
#E2D7CA#E2D7CA
#9F7C56#9F7C56

Color Harmonies

#8EA7C2#8EA7C2
#C28F8E#C28F8E
#C1C28E#C1C28E
#8EC2A9#8EC2A9
#A98EC2#A98EC2

Variants

#E2D7CA#E2D7CA
#9F7C56#9F7C56
#D5AA7B#D5AA7B
#AFA9A1#AFA9A1
#EBE8E5#EBE8E5
#FFBF7A#FFBF7A

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Tan#D2B48C

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#C2A98E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.