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HEX atlas value

#C98C4A

#C98C4A is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 140, 74, HSL 31, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.3167, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C98C4A Sample readable text
HEX #C98C4A
RGB rgb(201, 140, 74)
HSL hsl(31 54% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 63, 21)
Luminance 0.3167
Contrast Black 7.33:1White 2.86:1

CSS

--color-c98c4a: #C98C4A;
.background-c98c4a { background-color: #C98C4A; }
.text-c98c4a { color: #C98C4A; }

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
Luminance0.3167
Black text7.33:1AA Pass
White text2.86:1AA 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":"#C98C4A","rgb":[201,140,74],"hsl":[31,54,54],"cmyk":[0,30,63,21],"luminance":0.3167,"contrast":{"black":7.33,"white":2.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.33,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C7C94A","hex":"#C7C94A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.88,"contrastWhite":1.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DEB991","hex":"#DEB991","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.45,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E38D31","hex":"#E38D31","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.12,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c98c4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A88C9","analogous":["#C94C4A","#C7C94A"],"triadic":["#4AC98C","#8C4AC9"],"tetradic":["#4AC94C","#4A88C9","#C94AC7"],"splitComplementary":["#4AC7C9","#4C4AC9"],"monochromatic":["#DEB991","#C98C4A","#8D5D2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEB991","dark":"#8D5D2A","saturated":"#E38D31","desaturated":"#AF8B64","pastel":"#DECAB5","neon":"#FFA13D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":19.949937343260004},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":28.19574435974337},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":30.331501776206203}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C98C4A

#C98C4A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C98C4A is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 201, 140, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 31deg with 54% saturation and 54% 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3167, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.33:1AA Pass
White text2.86:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C98C4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.33:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C7C94A#000000 text · best 11.88:1#C7C94A
#DEB991#000000 text · best 11.45:1#DEB991
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
#E38D31#000000 text · best 8.12:1#E38D31
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59

Generated Palette

#C98C4A#C98C4A
#4A88C9#4A88C9
#C94C4A#C94C4A
#C7C94A#C7C94A
#DEB991#DEB991
#8D5D2A#8D5D2A

Color Harmonies

#4A88C9#4A88C9
#C94C4A#C94C4A
#C7C94A#C7C94A
#4AC98C#4AC98C
#8C4AC9#8C4AC9

Variants

#DEB991#DEB991
#8D5D2A#8D5D2A
#E38D31#E38D31
#AF8B64#AF8B64
#DECAB5#DECAB5
#FFA13D#FFA13D

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Bronze#CD7F32
Antique Gold#B08D57
Butterscotch#E3963E

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.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.#C98C4A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.