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HEX atlas value

#C1A27B

#C1A27B is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandstone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 193, 162, 123, HSL 33, 36%, 62%, has luminance 0.3861, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C1A27B Sample readable text
HEX #C1A27B
RGB rgb(193, 162, 123)
HSL hsl(33 36% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 36, 24)
Luminance 0.3861
Contrast Black 8.72:1White 2.41:1

CSS

--color-c1a27b: #C1A27B;
.background-c1a27b { background-color: #C1A27B; }
.text-c1a27b { color: #C1A27B; }

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
Luminance0.3861
Black text8.72:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA 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":"#C1A27B","rgb":[193,162,123],"hsl":[33,36,62],"cmyk":[0,16,36,24],"luminance":0.3861,"contrast":{"black":8.72,"white":2.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.72,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.41,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DECEBA","hex":"#DECEBA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.64,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BDC17B","hex":"#BDC17B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.08,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D6A466","hex":"#D6A466","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.36,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sandstone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c1a27b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7B9BC1","analogous":["#C17F7B","#BDC17B"],"triadic":["#7BC1A2","#A27BC1"],"tetradic":["#7BC17F","#7B9BC1","#C17BBD"],"splitComplementary":["#7BBDC1","#7F7BC1"],"monochromatic":["#DECEBA","#C1A27B","#997448"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DECEBA","dark":"#997448","saturated":"#D6A466","desaturated":"#AC9F91","pastel":"#E5DFD7","neon":"#FFBA66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":16.792855623746664},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":16.792855623746664},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":17.88854381999832},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":22.22611077089287}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C1A27B

#C1A27B is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C1A27B is visually closest to Sandstone, a named orange color with HEX #C9AE74.

The RGB channels are 193, 162, and 123, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 33deg with 36% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3861, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.72:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C1A27B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.72:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.41:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DECEBA#000000 text · best 13.64:1#DECEBA
#BDC17B#000000 text · best 11.08:1#BDC17B
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
#D6A466#000000 text · best 9.36:1#D6A466

Generated Palette

#C1A27B#C1A27B
#7B9BC1#7B9BC1
#C17F7B#C17F7B
#BDC17B#BDC17B
#DECEBA#DECEBA
#997448#997448

Color Harmonies

#7B9BC1#7B9BC1
#C17F7B#C17F7B
#BDC17B#BDC17B
#7BC1A2#7BC1A2
#A27BC1#A27BC1

Variants

#DECEBA#DECEBA
#997448#997448
#D6A466#D6A466
#AC9F91#AC9F91
#E5DFD7#E5DFD7
#FFBA66#FFBA66

Nearest Named Colors

Sandstone#C9AE74
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Camel#C19A6B
Sage Gray#B2AC88

Related HEX Guides

Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#C1A27B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.