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HEX atlas value

#C9B99C

#C9B99C is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 185, 156, HSL 39, 29%, 70%, has luminance 0.4952, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#C9B99C Sample readable text
HEX #C9B99C
RGB rgb(201, 185, 156)
HSL hsl(39 29% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 22, 21)
Luminance 0.4952
Contrast Black 10.9:1White 1.93:1

CSS

--color-c9b99c: #C9B99C;
.background-c9b99c { background-color: #C9B99C; }
.text-c9b99c { color: #C9B99C; }

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
Luminance0.4952
Black text10.9:1AA Pass
White text1.93:1AA 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":"#C9B99C","rgb":[201,185,156],"hsl":[39,29,70],"cmyk":[0,8,22,21],"luminance":0.4952,"contrast":{"black":10.9,"white":1.93}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.9,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E9E3D8","hex":"#E9E3D8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.44,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C2C99C","hex":"#C2C99C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.13,"contrastWhite":1.73,"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"]},{"name":"#DABE8B","hex":"#DABE8B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.72,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9b99c.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/mushroom.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9CACC9","analogous":["#C9A39C","#C2C99C"],"triadic":["#9CC9B9","#B99CC9"],"tetradic":["#9CC9A3","#9CACC9","#C99CC2"],"splitComplementary":["#9CC2C9","#A39CC9"],"monochromatic":["#E9E3D8","#C9B99C","#A88F61"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9E3D8","dark":"#A88F61","saturated":"#DABE8B","desaturated":"#B8B4AD","pastel":"#F4F3F0","neon":"#FFD88F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":16.792855623746664},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":19.026297590440446},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":24.166091947189145},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":28.653097563788805},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":29.154759474226502}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9B99C

#C9B99C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #C9B99C is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 201, 185, and 156, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg with 29% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4952, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.9:1AA Pass
White text1.93:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9B99C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.9:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9E3D8#000000 text · best 16.44:1#E9E3D8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#C2C99C#000000 text · best 12.13:1#C2C99C
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#DABE8B#000000 text · best 11.72:1#DABE8B

Generated Palette

#C9B99C#C9B99C
#9CACC9#9CACC9
#C9A39C#C9A39C
#C2C99C#C2C99C
#E9E3D8#E9E3D8
#A88F61#A88F61

Color Harmonies

#9CACC9#9CACC9
#C9A39C#C9A39C
#C2C99C#C2C99C
#9CC9B9#9CC9B9
#B99CC9#B99CC9

Variants

#E9E3D8#E9E3D8
#A88F61#A88F61
#DABE8B#DABE8B
#B8B4AD#B8B4AD
#F4F3F0#F4F3F0
#FFD88F#FFD88F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Mushroom#B7A99A
Mica#D8C7B0
Pumice#BAC0B4

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#C9B99C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.