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Named color

Travertine

Travertine color #D6C1A3: RGB 214, 193, 163 and HSL 35°, 38%, 74%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D6C1A3 orange warm balanced
HEX #D6C1A3
RGB rgb(214, 193, 163)
HSL hsl(35 38% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 24, 16)
Luminance 0.5508
Contrast Black 12.02:1White 1.75:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-travertine: #D6C1A3;
.bg-travertine { background-color: #D6C1A3; }
.text-travertine { color: #D6C1A3; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Color meaning and use

About Travertine Color

Travertine uses HEX #D6C1A3, RGB 214, 193, 163, and HSL 35°, 38%, 74%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.5508; black contrast is 12.02:1 and white contrast is 1.75:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Travertine against black and white text.

Black text12.02:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA 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

Travertine Color Reference Infographic

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Travertine color reference infographic showing #D6C1A3, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Travertine color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#A4B9D6#A4B9D6#D6A8A4#D6A8A4#D2D6A4#D2D6A4#A4D6C1#A4D6C1#C1A4D6#C1A4D6
Open full Travertine harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F2ECE3#F2ECE3#B99664#B99664#E4C395#E4C395#C7BEB2#C7BEB2#FDFDFC#FDFDFC#FFD9A3#FFD9A3

Pairings

Black#000000#A4B9D6#A4B9D6#D6A8A4#D6A8A4#D2D6A4#D2D6A4Matte 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
Luminance0.5508
Black text12.02:1AA Pass
White text1.75:1AA 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": "#D6C1A3",
  "rgb": [
    214,
    193,
    163
  ],
  "hsl": [
    35,
    38,
    74
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    10,
    24,
    16
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5508,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.02,
    "white": 1.75
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A4B9D6",
  "analogous": [
    "#D6A8A4",
    "#D2D6A4"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A4D6C1",
    "#C1A4D6"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#A4D6A8",
    "#A4B9D6",
    "#D6A4D2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A4D2D6",
    "#A8A4D6"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F2ECE3",
    "#D6C1A3",
    "#B99664"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F2ECE3",
  "dark": "#B99664",
  "saturated": "#E4C395",
  "desaturated": "#C7BEB2",
  "pastel": "#FDFDFC",
  "neon": "#FFD9A3"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A4B9D6",
    "#D6A8A4",
    "#D2D6A4"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#C7BEB2",
    "#F2ECE3"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F2ECE3",
    "#C7BEB2"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "mica",
    "oat",
    "tan",
    "desert-sand",
    "pale-gold"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "travertine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mica-vs-travertine",
    "travertine-vs-oat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/travertine",
    "/wcag/travertine",
    "/css/colors/travertine",
    "/hex/d6c1a3",
    "/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/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/travertine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mica",
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/pale-gold",
      "/compare/mica-vs-travertine",
      "/compare/travertine-vs-oat",
      "/harmonies/travertine",
      "/wcag/travertine",
      "/css/colors/travertine",
      "/hex/d6c1a3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "travertine",
  "name": "Travertine",
  "hex": "#D6C1A3",
  "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": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "earth-tone-palettes",
    "interior-design",
    "material-inspired-branding",
    "groundedness",
    "warmth",
    "natural-texture"
  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
    214,
    193,
    163
  ],
  "hsl": [
    35,
    38,
    74
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    10,
    24,
    16
  ],
  "luminance": 0.5508,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 12.02,
    "white": 1.75
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A4B9D6",
    "analogous": [
      "#D6A8A4",
      "#D2D6A4"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A4D6C1",
      "#C1A4D6"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#A4D6A8",
      "#A4B9D6",
      "#D6A4D2"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A4D2D6",
      "#A8A4D6"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F2ECE3",
      "#D6C1A3",
      "#B99664"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F2ECE3",
    "dark": "#B99664",
    "saturated": "#E4C395",
    "desaturated": "#C7BEB2",
    "pastel": "#FDFDFC",
    "neon": "#FFD9A3"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-travertine: #D6C1A3;",
    "utility": ".bg-travertine { background-color: #D6C1A3; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-travertine { color: #D6C1A3; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "mica",
    "oat",
    "tan",
    "desert-sand",
    "pale-gold"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "travertine"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mica-vs-travertine",
    "travertine-vs-oat"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/travertine",
    "/wcag/travertine",
    "/css/colors/travertine",
    "/hex/d6c1a3",
    "/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/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/travertine"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/mica",
      "/colors/oat",
      "/colors/tan",
      "/colors/desert-sand",
      "/colors/pale-gold",
      "/compare/mica-vs-travertine",
      "/compare/travertine-vs-oat",
      "/harmonies/travertine",
      "/wcag/travertine",
      "/css/colors/travertine",
      "/hex/d6c1a3",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A4B9D6",
      "#D6A8A4",
      "#D2D6A4"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#C7BEB2",
      "#F2ECE3"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F2ECE3",
      "#C7BEB2"
    ]
  }
}
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