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HEX atlas value

#C97B4A

#C97B4A is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 123, 74, HSL 23, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.2708, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C97B4A Sample readable text
HEX #C97B4A
RGB rgb(201, 123, 74)
HSL hsl(23 54% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 39, 63, 21)
Luminance 0.2708
Contrast Black 6.42:1White 3.27:1

CSS

--color-c97b4a: #C97B4A;
.background-c97b4a { background-color: #C97B4A; }
.text-c97b4a { color: #C97B4A; }

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
Luminance0.2708
Black text6.42:1AA Pass
White text3.27:1AA 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":"#C97B4A","rgb":[201,123,74],"hsl":[23,54,54],"cmyk":[0,39,63,21],"luminance":0.2708,"contrast":{"black":6.42,"white":3.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.42,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DEAF91","hex":"#DEAF91","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C9BA4A","hex":"#C9BA4A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.61,"contrastWhite":1.98,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#E37531","hex":"#E37531","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.86,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c97b4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A98C9","analogous":["#C94A59","#C9BA4A"],"triadic":["#4AC97B","#7B4AC9"],"tetradic":["#59C94A","#4A98C9","#BA4AC9"],"splitComplementary":["#4AC9BA","#4A59C9"],"monochromatic":["#DEAF91","#C97B4A","#8D502A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEAF91","dark":"#8D502A","saturated":"#E37531","desaturated":"#AF8164","pastel":"#DEC5B5","neon":"#FF873D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":19.313207915827967},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":24.657656011875904},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":24.879710609249457}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C97B4A

#C97B4A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C97B4A is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 201, 123, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 54% 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 0.2708, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.39, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.42:1AA Pass
White text3.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C97B4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.42:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEAF91#000000 text · best 10.65:1#DEAF91
#C9BA4A#000000 text · best 10.61:1#C9BA4A
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
#E37531#000000 text · best 6.86:1#E37531

Generated Palette

#C97B4A#C97B4A
#4A98C9#4A98C9
#C94A59#C94A59
#C9BA4A#C9BA4A
#DEAF91#DEAF91
#8D502A#8D502A

Color Harmonies

#4A98C9#4A98C9
#C94A59#C94A59
#C9BA4A#C9BA4A
#4AC97B#4AC97B
#7B4AC9#7B4AC9

Variants

#DEAF91#DEAF91
#8D502A#8D502A
#E37531#E37531
#AF8164#AF8164
#DEC5B5#DEC5B5
#FF873D#FF873D

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Adobe#BD6C48
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Bronze#CD7F32
Raw Sienna#D68A59

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#C97B4A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.