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HEX atlas value

#C1C07B

#C1C07B is a warm yellow HEX color close to Ecru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 193, 192, 123, HSL 59, 36%, 62%, has luminance 0.5047, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#C1C07B Sample readable text
HEX #C1C07B
RGB rgb(193, 192, 123)
HSL hsl(59 36% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 1, 36, 24)
Luminance 0.5047
Contrast Black 11.09:1White 1.89:1

CSS

--color-c1c07b: #C1C07B;
.background-c1c07b { background-color: #C1C07B; }
.text-c1c07b { color: #C1C07B; }

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
Luminance0.5047
Black text11.09:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA 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":"#C1C07B","rgb":[193,192,123],"hsl":[59,36,62],"cmyk":[0,1,36,24],"luminance":0.5047,"contrast":{"black":11.09,"white":1.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.09,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DEDEBA","hex":"#DEDEBA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.26,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D6D466","hex":"#D6D466","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.47,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FC17B","hex":"#9FC17B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.39,"contrastWhite":2.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Ecru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c1c07b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7B7CC1","analogous":["#C19D7B","#9FC17B"],"triadic":["#7BC1C0","#C07BC1"],"tetradic":["#7BC19D","#7B7CC1","#C17B9F"],"splitComplementary":["#7B9FC1","#9D7BC1"],"monochromatic":["#DEDEBA","#C1C07B","#999748"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEDEBA","dark":"#999748","saturated":"#D6D466","desaturated":"#ACAB91","pastel":"#E5E5D7","neon":"#FFFC66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":14.89966442575134},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":18.05547008526779},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":20.904544960366874}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C1C07B

#C1C07B is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #C1C07B is visually closest to Ecru, a named yellow color with HEX #C2B280.

The RGB channels are 193, 192, and 123, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 59deg 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 0.5047, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.09:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C1C07B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.09:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEDEBA#000000 text · best 15.26:1#DEDEBA
#D6D466#000000 text · best 13.47:1#D6D466
#9FC17B#000000 text · best 10.39:1#9FC17B
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B

Generated Palette

#C1C07B#C1C07B
#7B7CC1#7B7CC1
#C19D7B#C19D7B
#9FC17B#9FC17B
#DEDEBA#DEDEBA
#999748#999748

Color Harmonies

#7B7CC1#7B7CC1
#C19D7B#C19D7B
#9FC17B#9FC17B
#7BC1C0#7BC1C0
#C07BC1#C07BC1

Variants

#DEDEBA#DEDEBA
#999748#999748
#D6D466#D6D466
#ACAB91#ACAB91
#E5E5D7#E5E5D7
#FFFC66#FFFC66

Nearest Named Colors

Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Bamboo#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#C1C07B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.