Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C9A54A

#C9A54A is a warm orange HEX color close to Brass. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 165, 74, HSL 43, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.3982, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C9A54A Sample readable text
HEX #C9A54A
RGB rgb(201, 165, 74)
HSL hsl(43 54% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 63, 21)
Luminance 0.3982
Contrast Black 8.96:1White 2.34:1

CSS

--color-c9a54a: #C9A54A;
.background-c9a54a { background-color: #C9A54A; }
.text-c9a54a { color: #C9A54A; }

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
Luminance0.3982
Black text8.96:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA 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":"#C9A54A","rgb":[201,165,74],"hsl":[43,54,54],"cmyk":[0,18,63,21],"luminance":0.3982,"contrast":{"black":8.96,"white":2.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.96,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DEC891","hex":"#DEC891","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.78,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AEC94A","hex":"#AEC94A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.25,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E3B031","hex":"#E3B031","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.52,"contrastWhite":2,"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":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Brass adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9a54a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4A6EC9","analogous":["#C9664A","#AEC94A"],"triadic":["#4AC9A5","#A54AC9"],"tetradic":["#4AC966","#4A6EC9","#C94AAE"],"splitComplementary":["#4AAEC9","#664AC9"],"monochromatic":["#DEC891","#C9A54A","#8D712A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DEC891","dark":"#8D712A","saturated":"#E3B031","desaturated":"#AF9A64","pastel":"#DED2B5","neon":"#FFC83D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":21.563858652847824},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":21.563858652847824},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":22.737634001804146},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":32.32645975048923},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":33.51119216023208}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9A54A

#C9A54A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C9A54A is visually closest to Brass, a named yellow color with HEX #B5A642.

The RGB channels are 201, 165, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg 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 0.3982, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.96:1AA Pass
White text2.34:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9A54A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.96:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DEC891#000000 text · best 12.78:1#DEC891
#AEC94A#000000 text · best 11.25:1#AEC94A
#E3B031#000000 text · best 10.52:1#E3B031
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#C9A54A#C9A54A
#4A6EC9#4A6EC9
#C9664A#C9664A
#AEC94A#AEC94A
#DEC891#DEC891
#8D712A#8D712A

Color Harmonies

#4A6EC9#4A6EC9
#C9664A#C9664A
#AEC94A#AEC94A
#4AC9A5#4AC9A5
#A54AC9#A54AC9

Variants

#DEC891#DEC891
#8D712A#8D712A
#E3B031#E3B031
#AF9A64#AF9A64
#DED2B5#DED2B5
#FFC83D#FFC83D

Nearest Named Colors

Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Old Gold#CFB53B
Butterscotch#E3963E
Raw Sienna#D68A59

Related HEX Guides

Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.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.#C9A54A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.