Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C8BC89

#C8BC89 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 188, 137, HSL 49, 36%, 66%, has luminance 0.5005, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#C8BC89 Sample readable text
HEX #C8BC89
RGB rgb(200, 188, 137)
HSL hsl(49 36% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 32, 22)
Luminance 0.5005
Contrast Black 11.01:1White 1.91:1

CSS

--color-c8bc89: #C8BC89;
.background-c8bc89 { background-color: #C8BC89; }
.text-c8bc89 { color: #C8BC89; }

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
Luminance0.5005
Black text11.01:1AA Pass
White text1.91:1AA 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":"#C8BC89","rgb":[200,188,137],"hsl":[49,36,66],"cmyk":[0,6,32,22],"luminance":0.5005,"contrast":{"black":11.01,"white":1.91}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.91,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E5E0C8","hex":"#E5E0C8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.83,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DBC876","hex":"#DBC876","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.54,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B4C889","hex":"#B4C889","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.56,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Tan 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/c8bc89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8995C8","analogous":["#C89D89","#B4C889"],"triadic":["#89C8BC","#BC89C8"],"tetradic":["#89C89D","#8995C8","#C889B4"],"splitComplementary":["#89B4C8","#9D89C8"],"monochromatic":["#E5E0C8","#C8BC89","#A6964E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5E0C8","dark":"#A6964E","saturated":"#DBC876","desaturated":"#B4B09C","pastel":"#EDEBE3","neon":"#FFE77A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":14.730919862656235},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":14.730919862656235},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.44994432064365},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":25.25866188063018}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C8BC89

#C8BC89 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #C8BC89 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 200, 188, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 36% saturation and 66% 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 0.5005, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.01:1AA Pass
White text1.91:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C8BC89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.01:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.91:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E5E0C8#000000 text · best 15.83:1#E5E0C8
#DBC876#000000 text · best 12.54:1#DBC876
#B4C889#000000 text · best 11.56:1#B4C889
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C

Generated Palette

#C8BC89#C8BC89
#8995C8#8995C8
#C89D89#C89D89
#B4C889#B4C889
#E5E0C8#E5E0C8
#A6964E#A6964E

Color Harmonies

#8995C8#8995C8
#C89D89#C89D89
#B4C889#B4C889
#89C8BC#89C8BC
#BC89C8#BC89C8

Variants

#E5E0C8#E5E0C8
#A6964E#A6964E
#DBC876#DBC876
#B4B09C#B4B09C
#EDEBE3#EDEBE3
#FFE77A#FFE77A

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Burly Wood#DEB887
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#C8BC89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.