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HEX atlas value

#C8CE97

#C8CE97 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 206, 151, HSL 67, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.5866, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#C8CE97 Sample readable text
HEX #C8CE97
RGB rgb(200, 206, 151)
HSL hsl(67 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.5866
Contrast Black 12.73:1White 1.65:1

CSS

--color-c8ce97: #C8CE97;
.background-c8ce97 { background-color: #C8CE97; }
.text-c8ce97 { color: #C8CE97; }

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
Luminance0.5866
Black text12.73:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA 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":"#C8CE97","rgb":[200,206,151],"hsl":[67,36,70],"cmyk":[3,0,27,19],"luminance":0.5866,"contrast":{"black":12.73,"white":1.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E9EBD5","hex":"#E9EBD5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.31,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5DF86","hex":"#D5DF86","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.73,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#ACCE97","hex":"#ACCE97","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.03,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c8ce97.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9D97CE","analogous":["#CEB997","#ACCE97"],"triadic":["#97C8CE","#CE97C8"],"tetradic":["#97CEB9","#9D97CE","#CE97AC"],"splitComplementary":["#97ACCE","#B997CE"],"monochromatic":["#E9EBD5","#C8CE97","#A6B159"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9EBD5","dark":"#A6B159","saturated":"#D5DF86","desaturated":"#BBBDA8","pastel":"#F4F5F0","neon":"#F2FF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":22.561028345356956},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":29.949958263743873},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":30.495901363953813},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":34.9857113690718},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":35.11409973215888}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C8CE97

#C8CE97 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #C8CE97 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 200, 206, and 151, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 67deg with 36% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.5866, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.73:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C8CE97 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.73:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.65:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9EBD5#000000 text · best 17.31:1#E9EBD5
#D5DF86#000000 text · best 14.73:1#D5DF86
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#ACCE97#000000 text · best 12.03:1#ACCE97
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#C8CE97#C8CE97
#9D97CE#9D97CE
#CEB997#CEB997
#ACCE97#ACCE97
#E9EBD5#E9EBD5
#A6B159#A6B159

Color Harmonies

#9D97CE#9D97CE
#CEB997#CEB997
#ACCE97#ACCE97
#97C8CE#97C8CE
#CE97C8#CE97C8

Variants

#E9EBD5#E9EBD5
#A6B159#A6B159
#D5DF86#D5DF86
#BBBDA8#BBBDA8
#F4F5F0#F4F5F0
#F2FF8F#F2FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Mica#D8C7B0
Burly Wood#DEB887
Pumice#BAC0B4

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#C8CE97 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.