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HEX atlas value

#C9A59C

#C9A59C is a warm red HEX color close to Mushroom. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 165, 156, HSL 12, 29%, 70%, has luminance 0.4173, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C9A59C Sample readable text
HEX #C9A59C
RGB rgb(201, 165, 156)
HSL hsl(12 29% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 22, 21)
Luminance 0.4173
Contrast Black 9.35:1White 2.25:1

CSS

--color-c9a59c: #C9A59C;
.background-c9a59c { background-color: #C9A59C; }
.text-c9a59c { color: #C9A59C; }

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
Luminance0.4173
Black text9.35:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA 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":"#C9A59C","rgb":[201,165,156],"hsl":[12,29,70],"cmyk":[0,18,22,21],"luminance":0.4173,"contrast":{"black":9.35,"white":2.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.25,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E9DBD8","hex":"#E9DBD8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.59,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C9BB9C","hex":"#C9BB9C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.07,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9CC0C9","hex":"#9CC0C9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.8,"contrastWhite":1.95,"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":"#B8AFAD","hex":"#B8AFAD","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.77,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Mushroom adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9a59c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/greige.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9CC0C9","analogous":["#C99CAA","#C9BB9C"],"triadic":["#9CC9A5","#A59CC9"],"tetradic":["#AAC99C","#9CC0C9","#BB9CC9"],"splitComplementary":["#9CC9BB","#9CAAC9"],"monochromatic":["#E9DBD8","#C9A59C","#A86F61"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9DBD8","dark":"#A86F61","saturated":"#DA9B8B","desaturated":"#B8AFAD","pastel":"#F4F1F0","neon":"#FFA58F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":23.706539182259394},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":28.6705423736629},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":31.272991542223778}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9A59C

#C9A59C is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C9A59C is visually closest to Mushroom, a named orange color with HEX #B7A99A.

The RGB channels are 201, 165, and 156, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 29% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.4173, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.35:1AA Pass
White text2.25:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9A59C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.35:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.25:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9DBD8#000000 text · best 15.59:1#E9DBD8
#C9BB9C#000000 text · best 11.07:1#C9BB9C
#9CC0C9#000000 text · best 10.8:1#9CC0C9
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
#B8AFAD#000000 text · best 9.77:1#B8AFAD

Generated Palette

#C9A59C#C9A59C
#9CC0C9#9CC0C9
#C99CAA#C99CAA
#C9BB9C#C9BB9C
#E9DBD8#E9DBD8
#A86F61#A86F61

Color Harmonies

#9CC0C9#9CC0C9
#C99CAA#C99CAA
#C9BB9C#C9BB9C
#9CC9A5#9CC9A5
#A59CC9#A59CC9

Variants

#E9DBD8#E9DBD8
#A86F61#A86F61
#DA9B8B#DA9B8B
#B8AFAD#B8AFAD
#F4F1F0#F4F1F0
#FFA58F#FFA58F

Nearest Named Colors

Mushroom#B7A99A
Tan#D2B48C
Greige#B0A999
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Greige colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B0A999.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.#C9A59C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.