Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C88989

#C88989 is a warm red HEX color close to Dusty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 137, 137, HSL 0, 36%, 66%, has luminance 0.3198, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C88989 Sample readable text
HEX #C88989
RGB rgb(200, 137, 137)
HSL hsl(0 36% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 32, 22)
Luminance 0.3198
Contrast Black 7.4:1White 2.84:1

CSS

--color-c88989: #C88989;
.background-c88989 { background-color: #C88989; }
.text-c88989 { color: #C88989; }

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
Luminance0.3198
Black text7.4:1AA Pass
White text2.84:1AA 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":"#C88989","rgb":[200,137,137],"hsl":[0,36,66],"cmyk":[0,32,32,22],"luminance":0.3198,"contrast":{"black":7.4,"white":2.84}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E5C8C8","hex":"#E5C8C8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.43,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#89C8C8","hex":"#89C8C8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.16,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C8A889","hex":"#C8A889","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.42,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B49C9C","hex":"#B49C9C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.18,"contrastWhite":2.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Dusty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c88989.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-violet-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89C8C8","analogous":["#C889A8","#C8A889"],"triadic":["#89C889","#8989C8"],"tetradic":["#A8C889","#89C8C8","#A889C8"],"splitComplementary":["#89C8A8","#89A8C8"],"monochromatic":["#E5C8C8","#C88989","#A64E4E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5C8C8","dark":"#A64E4E","saturated":"#DB7676","desaturated":"#B49C9C","pastel":"#EDE3E3","neon":"#FF7A7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"pale-violet-red","name":"Pale Violet Red","hex":"#DB7093","distance":32.95451410656816},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":33.67491648096547},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":35.185224171518364}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C88989

#C88989 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C88989 is visually closest to Dusty Rose, a named red color with HEX #C08081.

The RGB channels are 200, 137, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 36% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3198, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.46, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.4:1AA Pass
White text2.84:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C88989 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.4:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.84:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E5C8C8#000000 text · best 13.43:1#E5C8C8
#89C8C8#000000 text · best 11.16:1#89C8C8
#C8A889#000000 text · best 9.42:1#C8A889
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
#B49C9C#000000 text · best 8.18:1#B49C9C

Generated Palette

#C88989#C88989
#89C8C8#89C8C8
#C889A8#C889A8
#C8A889#C8A889
#E5C8C8#E5C8C8
#A64E4E#A64E4E

Color Harmonies

#89C8C8#89C8C8
#C889A8#C889A8
#C8A889#C8A889
#89C889#89C889
#8989C8#8989C8

Variants

#E5C8C8#E5C8C8
#A64E4E#A64E4E
#DB7676#DB7676
#B49C9C#B49C9C
#EDE3E3#EDE3E3
#FF7A7A#FF7A7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Pale Violet Red#DB7093
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Camel#C19A6B

Related HEX Guides

Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Pale Violet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DB7093.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#C88989 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.