Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C2B280

#C2B280 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Ecru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 178, 128, HSL 45, 35%, 63%, has luminance 0.4487, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#C2B280 Sample readable text
HEX #C2B280
RGB rgb(194, 178, 128)
HSL hsl(45 35% 63%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 34, 24)
Luminance 0.4487
Contrast Black 9.97:1White 2.11:1

CSS

--color-c2b280: #C2B280;
.background-c2b280 { background-color: #C2B280; }
.text-c2b280 { color: #C2B280; }

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
Luminance0.4487
Black text9.97:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA 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":"#C2B280","rgb":[194,178,128],"hsl":[45,35,63],"cmyk":[0,8,34,24],"luminance":0.4487,"contrast":{"black":9.97,"white":2.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.97,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0D7BE","hex":"#E0D7BE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.63,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D6BC6B","hex":"#D6BC6B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.26,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B1C280","hex":"#B1C280","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.9,"contrastWhite":1.93,"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":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"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/c2b280.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/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8090C2","analogous":["#C29080","#B1C280"],"triadic":["#80C2B1","#B180C2"],"tetradic":["#80C290","#8090C2","#C280B1"],"splitComplementary":["#80B1C2","#9080C2"],"monochromatic":["#E0D7BE","#C2B280","#9B874B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0D7BE","dark":"#9B874B","saturated":"#D6BC6B","desaturated":"#ADA794","pastel":"#E7E3DA","neon":"#FFDA6B"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":0},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":0},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"sage-gray","name":"Sage Gray","hex":"#B2AC88","distance":18.867962264113206},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":18.920887928424502}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C2B280

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

The RGB channels are 194, 178, and 128, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 45deg with 35% saturation and 63% 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 0.4487, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.97:1AA Pass
White text2.11:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C2B280 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.97:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0D7BE#000000 text · best 14.63:1#E0D7BE
#D6BC6B#000000 text · best 11.26:1#D6BC6B
#B1C280#000000 text · best 10.9:1#B1C280
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

Sand#C2B280
#8090C2#8090C2
#C29080#C29080
#B1C280#B1C280
#E0D7BE#E0D7BE
#9B874B#9B874B

Color Harmonies

#8090C2#8090C2
#C29080#C29080
#B1C280#B1C280
#80C2B1#80C2B1
#B180C2#B180C2

Variants

#E0D7BE#E0D7BE
#9B874B#9B874B
#D6BC6B#D6BC6B
#ADA794#ADA794
#E7E3DA#E7E3DA
#FFDA6B#FFDA6B

Nearest Named Colors

Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Sandstone#C9AE74
Sage Gray#B2AC88
Bamboo#C7B56E

Related HEX Guides

Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#C2B280 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.