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Named color

Limestone

Limestone color #D8D2C4: RGB 216, 210, 196 and HSL 42°, 20%, 81%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D8D2C4 orange warm muted
HEX #D8D2C4
RGB rgb(216, 210, 196)
HSL hsl(42 20% 81%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 9, 15)
Luminance 0.6468
Contrast Black 13.94:1White 1.51:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-limestone: #D8D2C4;
.bg-limestone { background-color: #D8D2C4; }
.text-limestone { color: #D8D2C4; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Limestone Color

Limestone uses HEX #D8D2C4, RGB 216, 210, 196, and HSL 42°, 20%, 81%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6468; black contrast is 13.94:1 and white contrast is 1.51:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Limestone against black and white text.

Black text13.94:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Limestone Color Reference Infographic

Save a high-resolution infographic of Limestone, including its color values, coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.

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Limestone color reference infographic showing #D8D2C4, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Limestone color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#C5CBD8#C5CBD8#D8C9C5#D8C9C5#D4D8C5#D4D8C5#C5D8D2#C5D8D2#D2C5D8#D2C5D8
Open full Limestone harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FDFDFC#FDFDFC#B4A88E#B4A88E#E3D7BA#E3D7BA#CFCFCF#CFCFCFWhite#FFFFFF#FFEEC7#FFEEC7

Pairings

Black#000000#C5CBD8#C5CBD8#D8C9C5#D8C9C5#D4D8C5#D4D8C5Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6468
Black text13.94:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA 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": "#D8D2C4",
  "rgb": [
    216,
    210,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
    42,
    20,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    9,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6468,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.94,
    "white": 1.51
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#C5CBD8",
  "analogous": [
    "#D8C9C5",
    "#D4D8C5"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#C5D8D2",
    "#D2C5D8"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#C5D8C9",
    "#C5CBD8",
    "#D8C5D4"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#C5D4D8",
    "#C9C5D8"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FDFDFC",
    "#D8D2C4",
    "#B4A88E"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FDFDFC",
  "dark": "#B4A88E",
  "saturated": "#E3D7BA",
  "desaturated": "#CFCFCF",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFEEC7"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#C5CBD8",
    "#D8C9C5",
    "#D4D8C5"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#CFCFCF",
    "#FDFDFC"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FDFDFC",
    "#CFCFCF"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "oat",
    "bone",
    "light-gray",
    "light-grey",
    "chrome"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "limestone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "limestone-vs-bone",
    "limestone-vs-oat",
    "pastel-green-vs-limestone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/limestone",
    "/wcag/limestone",
    "/css/colors/limestone",
    "/hex/d8d2c4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/limestone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/bone",
      "/colors/light-gray",
      "/colors/light-grey",
      "/colors/chrome",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-bone",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-oat",
      "/compare/pastel-green-vs-limestone",
      "/harmonies/limestone",
      "/wcag/limestone",
      "/css/colors/limestone",
      "/hex/d8d2c4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "limestone",
  "name": "Limestone",
  "hex": "#D8D2C4",
  "uses": [
    "earth-tone palettes",
    "interior design",
    "material-inspired branding"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "groundedness",
      "warmth",
      "natural texture"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "architecture",
      "home decor",
      "outdoor products",
      "editorial layouts"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-saturation futuristic interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    216,
    210,
    196
  ],
  "hsl": [
    42,
    20,
    81
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    3,
    9,
    15
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6468,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 13.94,
    "white": 1.51
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#C5CBD8",
    "analogous": [
      "#D8C9C5",
      "#D4D8C5"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#C5D8D2",
      "#D2C5D8"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#C5D8C9",
      "#C5CBD8",
      "#D8C5D4"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#C5D4D8",
      "#C9C5D8"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FDFDFC",
      "#D8D2C4",
      "#B4A88E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FDFDFC",
    "dark": "#B4A88E",
    "saturated": "#E3D7BA",
    "desaturated": "#CFCFCF",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFEEC7"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-limestone: #D8D2C4;",
    "utility": ".bg-limestone { background-color: #D8D2C4; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-limestone { color: #D8D2C4; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "oat",
    "bone",
    "light-gray",
    "light-grey",
    "chrome"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "limestone"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "limestone-vs-bone",
    "limestone-vs-oat",
    "pastel-green-vs-limestone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/limestone",
    "/wcag/limestone",
    "/css/colors/limestone",
    "/hex/d8d2c4",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/limestone"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/bone",
      "/colors/light-gray",
      "/colors/light-grey",
      "/colors/chrome",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-bone",
      "/compare/limestone-vs-oat",
      "/compare/pastel-green-vs-limestone",
      "/harmonies/limestone",
      "/wcag/limestone",
      "/css/colors/limestone",
      "/hex/d8d2c4",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#C5CBD8",
      "#D8C9C5",
      "#D4D8C5"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#CFCFCF",
      "#FDFDFC"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FDFDFC",
      "#CFCFCF"
    ]
  }
}
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