HEX atlas value

#C8D27F

#C8D27F is a warm yellow HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 200, 210, 127, HSL 67, 48%, 66%, has luminance 0.599, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#C8D27F Sample readable text
HEX #C8D27F
RGB rgb(200, 210, 127)
HSL hsl(67 48% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(5, 0, 40, 18)
Luminance 0.599
Contrast Black 12.98:1White 1.62:1

CSS

--color-c8d27f: #C8D27F;
.background-c8d27f { background-color: #C8D27F; }
.text-c8d27f { color: #C8D27F; }

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
Luminance0.599
Black text12.98:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA 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":"#C8D27F","rgb":[200,210,127],"hsl":[67,48,66],"cmyk":[5,0,40,18],"luminance":0.599,"contrast":{"black":12.98,"white":1.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.98,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E5EAC3","hex":"#E5EAC3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.89,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D7E56C","hex":"#D7E56C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.31,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FD27F","hex":"#9FD27F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Champagne Gold 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/c8d27f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#887FD2","analogous":["#D2B27F","#9FD27F"],"triadic":["#7FC8D2","#D27FC8"],"tetradic":["#7FD2B2","#887FD2","#D27F9F"],"splitComplementary":["#7F9FD2","#B27FD2"],"monochromatic":["#E5EAC3","#C8D27F","#A7B540"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E5EAC3","dark":"#A7B540","saturated":"#D7E56C","desaturated":"#BABF92","pastel":"#EEF0E0","neon":"#F0FF7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":31.89043743820395},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":32.57299494980466},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":32.57299494980466},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":33},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":33.63034344160047}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C8D27F

#C8D27F is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #C8D27F is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 200, 210, and 127, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 67deg with 48% 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 0.599, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 31.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.98:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C8D27F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.98:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E5EAC3#000000 text · best 16.89:1#E5EAC3
#D7E56C#000000 text · best 15.31:1#D7E56C
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#9FD27F#000000 text · best 12:1#9FD27F
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

Generated Palette

#C8D27F#C8D27F
#887FD2#887FD2
#D2B27F#D2B27F
#9FD27F#9FD27F
#E5EAC3#E5EAC3
#A7B540#A7B540

Color Harmonies

#887FD2#887FD2
#D2B27F#D2B27F
#9FD27F#9FD27F
#7FC8D2#7FC8D2
#D27FC8#D27FC8

Variants

#E5EAC3#E5EAC3
#A7B540#A7B540
#D7E56C#D7E56C
#BABF92#BABF92
#EEF0E0#EEF0E0
#F0FF7A#F0FF7A

Nearest Named Colors