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Named color

Quartz

Quartz color #E7D9D1: RGB 231, 217, 209 and HSL 22°, 31%, 86%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#E7D9D1 orange warm light
HEX #E7D9D1
RGB rgb(231, 217, 209)
HSL hsl(22 31% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 10, 9)
Luminance 0.7122
Contrast Black 15.24:1White 1.38:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-quartz: #E7D9D1;
.bg-quartz { background-color: #E7D9D1; }
.text-quartz { color: #E7D9D1; }
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Color meaning and use

About Quartz Color

Quartz uses HEX #E7D9D1, RGB 231, 217, 209, and HSL 22°, 31%, 86%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and light visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.7122; black contrast is 15.24:1 and white contrast is 1.38:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Quartz against black and white text.

Black text15.24:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Quartz Color Reference Infographic

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Quartz color reference infographic showing #E7D9D1, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Quartz color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#D0DEE6#D0DEE6#E6D0D3#E6D0D3#E6E3D0#E6E3D0#D0E6D8#D0E6D8#D8D0E6#D8D0E6
Open full Quartz harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

White#FFFFFF#C7A794#C7A794#EED6C8#EED6C8#DFDAD8#DFDAD8White#FFFFFF#FFECE0#FFECE0

Pairings

Black#000000#D0DEE6#D0DEE6#E6D0D3#E6D0D3#E6E3D0#E6E3D0Matte 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
Luminance0.7122
Black text15.24:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA 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
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#E7D9D1",
  "rgb": [
    231,
    217,
    209
  ],
  "hsl": [
    22,
    31,
    86
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    10,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7122,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.24,
    "white": 1.38
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#D0DEE6",
  "analogous": [
    "#E6D0D3",
    "#E6E3D0"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#D0E6D8",
    "#D8D0E6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D3E6D0",
    "#D0DEE6",
    "#E3D0E6"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#D0E6E3",
    "#D0D3E6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#E7D9D1",
    "#C7A794"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FFFFFF",
  "dark": "#C7A794",
  "saturated": "#EED6C8",
  "desaturated": "#DFDAD8",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#FFECE0"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#D0DEE6",
    "#E6D0D3",
    "#E6E3D0"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#DFDAD8",
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#DFDAD8"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "bone",
    "pearl",
    "vellum",
    "gainsboro",
    "aluminum"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "quartz"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bone-vs-quartz",
    "quartz-vs-pearl"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/quartz",
    "/wcag/quartz",
    "/css/colors/quartz",
    "/hex/e7d9d1",
    "/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/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/quartz"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bone",
      "/colors/pearl",
      "/colors/vellum",
      "/colors/gainsboro",
      "/colors/aluminum",
      "/compare/bone-vs-quartz",
      "/compare/quartz-vs-pearl",
      "/harmonies/quartz",
      "/wcag/quartz",
      "/css/colors/quartz",
      "/hex/e7d9d1",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "quartz",
  "name": "Quartz",
  "hex": "#E7D9D1",
  "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": [
    "light"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "light",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    231,
    217,
    209
  ],
  "hsl": [
    22,
    31,
    86
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    6,
    10,
    9
  ],
  "luminance": 0.7122,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 15.24,
    "white": 1.38
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#D0DEE6",
    "analogous": [
      "#E6D0D3",
      "#E6E3D0"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#D0E6D8",
      "#D8D0E6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D3E6D0",
      "#D0DEE6",
      "#E3D0E6"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#D0E6E3",
      "#D0D3E6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#E7D9D1",
      "#C7A794"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#FFFFFF",
    "dark": "#C7A794",
    "saturated": "#EED6C8",
    "desaturated": "#DFDAD8",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#FFECE0"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-quartz: #E7D9D1;",
    "utility": ".bg-quartz { background-color: #E7D9D1; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-quartz { color: #E7D9D1; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "bone",
    "pearl",
    "vellum",
    "gainsboro",
    "aluminum"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "quartz"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "bone-vs-quartz",
    "quartz-vs-pearl"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/light"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/quartz",
    "/wcag/quartz",
    "/css/colors/quartz",
    "/hex/e7d9d1",
    "/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/light"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/quartz"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/bone",
      "/colors/pearl",
      "/colors/vellum",
      "/colors/gainsboro",
      "/colors/aluminum",
      "/compare/bone-vs-quartz",
      "/compare/quartz-vs-pearl",
      "/harmonies/quartz",
      "/wcag/quartz",
      "/css/colors/quartz",
      "/hex/e7d9d1",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#D0DEE6",
      "#E6D0D3",
      "#E6E3D0"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#DFDAD8",
      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#DFDAD8"
    ]
  }
}
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