Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C89689

#C89689 is a warm red HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 150, 137, HSL 12, 36%, 66%, has luminance 0.359, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C89689 Sample readable text
HEX #C89689
RGB rgb(200, 150, 137)
HSL hsl(12 36% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 25, 32, 22)
Luminance 0.359
Contrast Black 8.18:1White 2.57:1

CSS

--color-c89689: #C89689;
.background-c89689 { background-color: #C89689; }
.text-c89689 { color: #C89689; }

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
Luminance0.359
Black text8.18:1AA Pass
White text2.57:1AA 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":"#C89689","rgb":[200,150,137],"hsl":[12,36,66],"cmyk":[0,25,32,22],"luminance":0.359,"contrast":{"black":8.18,"white":2.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.18,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E5CDC8","hex":"#E5CDC8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.9,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C8B589","hex":"#C8B589","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.43,"contrastWhite":2.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#89BBC8","hex":"#89BBC8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.01,"contrastWhite":2.1,"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":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.16,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c89689.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89BBC8","analogous":["#C8899C","#C8B589"],"triadic":["#89C896","#9689C8"],"tetradic":["#9CC889","#89BBC8","#B589C8"],"splitComplementary":["#89C8B5","#899CC8"],"monochromatic":["#E5CDC8","#C89689","#A6604E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5CDC8","dark":"#A6604E","saturated":"#DB8A76","desaturated":"#B4A19C","pastel":"#EDE5E3","neon":"#FF957A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":15.132745950421556},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":24.73863375370596},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":30.01666203960727},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":30.01666203960727},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":30.643106892089126}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C89689

#C89689 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C89689 is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 200, 150, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg 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 0.359, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.13, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.18:1AA Pass
White text2.57:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C89689 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.18:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.57:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E5CDC8#000000 text · best 13.9:1#E5CDC8
#C8B589#000000 text · best 10.43:1#C8B589
#89BBC8#000000 text · best 10.01:1#89BBC8
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Mushroom#000000 text · best 9.16:1#B7A99A

Generated Palette

#C89689#C89689
#89BBC8#89BBC8
#C8899C#C8899C
#C8B589#C8B589
#E5CDC8#E5CDC8
#A6604E#A6604E

Color Harmonies

#89BBC8#89BBC8
#C8899C#C8899C
#C8B589#C8B589
#89C896#89C896
#9689C8#9689C8

Variants

#E5CDC8#E5CDC8
#A6604E#A6604E
#DB8A76#DB8A76
#B4A19C#B4A19C
#EDE5E3#EDE5E3
#FF957A#FF957A

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Dusty Rose#C08081
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Mushroom#B7A99A

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#C89689 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.