Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DC9C89

#DC9C89 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 156, 137, HSL 14, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.408, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#DC9C89 Sample readable text
HEX #DC9C89
RGB rgb(220, 156, 137)
HSL hsl(14 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.408
Contrast Black 9.16:1White 2.29:1

CSS

--color-dc9c89: #DC9C89;
.background-dc9c89 { background-color: #DC9C89; }
.text-dc9c89 { color: #DC9C89; }

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
Luminance0.408
Black text9.16:1AA Pass
White text2.29:1AA 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":"#DC9C89","rgb":[220,156,137],"hsl":[14,54,70],"cmyk":[0,29,38,14],"luminance":0.408,"contrast":{"black":9.16,"white":2.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.29,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1D8D0","hex":"#F1D8D0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.47,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DCC689","hex":"#DCC689","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.48,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#89C9DC","hex":"#89C9DC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.45,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Salmon 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/dc9c89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#89C9DC","analogous":["#DC899F","#DCC689"],"triadic":["#89DC9C","#9C89DC"],"tetradic":["#9FDC89","#89C9DC","#C689DC"],"splitComplementary":["#89DCC6","#899FDC"],"monochromatic":["#F1D8D0","#DC9C89","#C76143"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1D8D0","dark":"#C76143","saturated":"#ED9378","desaturated":"#CBA59A","pastel":"#F7F0ED","neon":"#FFA98F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":12.68857754044952},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":20.73644135332772},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":26.1725046566048},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":28.142494558940577},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":33.555923471125034}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DC9C89

#DC9C89 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #DC9C89 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 220, 156, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 0.408, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.69, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.16:1AA Pass
White text2.29:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DC9C89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.16:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.29:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1D8D0#000000 text · best 15.47:1#F1D8D0
#DCC689#000000 text · best 12.48:1#DCC689
#89C9DC#000000 text · best 11.45:1#89C9DC
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C

Generated Palette

#DC9C89#DC9C89
#89C9DC#89C9DC
#DC899F#DC899F
#DCC689#DCC689
#F1D8D0#F1D8D0
#C76143#C76143

Color Harmonies

#89C9DC#89C9DC
#DC899F#DC899F
#DCC689#DCC689
#89DC9C#89DC9C
#9C89DC#9C89DC

Variants

#F1D8D0#F1D8D0
#C76143#C76143
#ED9378#ED9378
#CBA59A#CBA59A
#F7F0ED#F7F0ED
#FFA98F#FFA98F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Tan#D2B48C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.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.#DC9C89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.