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HEX atlas value

#C2C251

#C2C251 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 194, 81, HSL 60, 48%, 54%, has luminance 0.5065, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#C2C251 Sample readable text
HEX #C2C251
RGB rgb(194, 194, 81)
HSL hsl(60 48% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 58, 24)
Luminance 0.5065
Contrast Black 11.13:1White 1.89:1

CSS

--color-c2c251: #C2C251;
.background-c2c251 { background-color: #C2C251; }
.text-c2c251 { color: #C2C251; }

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
Luminance0.5065
Black text11.13:1AA 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":"#C2C251","rgb":[194,194,81],"hsl":[60,48,54],"cmyk":[0,0,58,24],"luminance":0.5065,"contrast":{"black":11.13,"white":1.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.13,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DADA95","hex":"#DADA95","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.44,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCDC38","hex":"#DCDC38","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.34,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"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","Dark Khaki 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/c2c251.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5151C2","analogous":["#C28A51","#8AC251"],"triadic":["#51C2C2","#C251C2"],"tetradic":["#51C28A","#5151C2","#C2518A"],"splitComplementary":["#518AC2","#8A51C2"],"monochromatic":["#DADA95","#C2C251","#888830"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DADA95","dark":"#888830","saturated":"#DCDC38","desaturated":"#A8A86B","pastel":"#DBDBB8","neon":"#FFFF3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":28.6705423736629},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":28.6705423736629},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":32.17141588429082},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":34.322004603461025},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":34.322004603461025}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C2C251

#C2C251 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #C2C251 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 194, 194, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 60deg with 48% saturation and 54% 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 0.5065, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.67, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.13:1AA 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 #C2C251 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.13:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DADA95#000000 text · best 14.44:1#DADA95
#DCDC38#000000 text · best 14.34:1#DCDC38
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B

Generated Palette

#C2C251#C2C251
#5151C2#5151C2
#C28A51#C28A51
#8AC251#8AC251
#DADA95#DADA95
#888830#888830

Color Harmonies

#5151C2#5151C2
#C28A51#C28A51
#8AC251#8AC251
#51C2C2#51C2C2
#C251C2#C251C2

Variants

#DADA95#DADA95
#888830#888830
#DCDC38#DCDC38
#A8A86B#A8A86B
#DBDBB8#DBDBB8
#FFFF3D#FFFF3D

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Old Gold#CFB53B
Bamboo#C7B56E
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Dark Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BDB76B.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.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.#C2C251 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.