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HEX atlas value

#C2AC8E

#C2AC8E is a warm orange HEX color close to Ecru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 172, 142, HSL 35, 30%, 66%, has luminance 0.4293, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C2AC8E Sample readable text
HEX #C2AC8E
RGB rgb(194, 172, 142)
HSL hsl(35 30% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 27, 24)
Luminance 0.4293
Contrast Black 9.59:1White 2.19:1

CSS

--color-c2ac8e: #C2AC8E;
.background-c2ac8e { background-color: #C2AC8E; }
.text-c2ac8e { color: #C2AC8E; }

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
Luminance0.4293
Black text9.59:1AA Pass
White text2.19:1AA 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":"#C2AC8E","rgb":[194,172,142],"hsl":[35,30,66],"cmyk":[0,11,27,24],"luminance":0.4293,"contrast":{"black":9.59,"white":2.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2D8CA","hex":"#E2D8CA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.91,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#BEC28E","hex":"#BEC28E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.3,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5B07B","hex":"#D5B07B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Ecru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c2ac8e.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/mushroom.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8EA4C2","analogous":["#C2938E","#BEC28E"],"triadic":["#8EC2AD","#AD8EC2"],"tetradic":["#8EC293","#8EA4C2","#C28EBE"],"splitComplementary":["#8EBEC2","#938EC2"],"monochromatic":["#E2D8CA","#C2AC8E","#9F8156"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2D8CA","dark":"#9F8156","saturated":"#D5B07B","desaturated":"#AFA9A1","pastel":"#EBE9E5","neon":"#FFC87A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":15.231546211727817},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":15.231546211727817},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":17.08800749063506},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":18}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C2AC8E

#C2AC8E is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C2AC8E is visually closest to Ecru, a named yellow color with HEX #C2B280.

The RGB channels are 194, 172, and 142, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg with 30% saturation and 66% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.4293, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.23, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.59:1AA Pass
White text2.19:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C2AC8E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.19:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2D8CA#000000 text · best 14.91:1#E2D8CA
#BEC28E#000000 text · best 11.3:1#BEC28E
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
#D5B07B#000000 text · best 10.33:1#D5B07B
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280

Generated Palette

#C2AC8E#C2AC8E
#8EA4C2#8EA4C2
#C2938E#C2938E
#BEC28E#BEC28E
#E2D8CA#E2D8CA
#9F8156#9F8156

Color Harmonies

#8EA4C2#8EA4C2
#C2938E#C2938E
#BEC28E#BEC28E
#8EC2AD#8EC2AD
#AD8EC2#AD8EC2

Variants

#E2D8CA#E2D8CA
#9F8156#9F8156
#D5B07B#D5B07B
#AFA9A1#AFA9A1
#EBE9E5#EBE9E5
#FFC87A#FFC87A

Nearest Named Colors

Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Mushroom#B7A99A
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Tan#D2B48C

Related HEX Guides

Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.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.#C2AC8E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.