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HEX atlas value

#C9C59C

#C9C59C is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 197, 156, HSL 55, 29%, 70%, has luminance 0.5475, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#C9C59C Sample readable text
HEX #C9C59C
RGB rgb(201, 197, 156)
HSL hsl(55 29% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 2, 22, 21)
Luminance 0.5475
Contrast Black 11.95:1White 1.76:1

CSS

--color-c9c59c: #C9C59C;
.background-c9c59c { background-color: #C9C59C; }
.text-c9c59c { color: #C9C59C; }

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
Luminance0.5475
Black text11.95:1AA Pass
White text1.76:1AA 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":"#C9C59C","rgb":[201,197,156],"hsl":[55,29,70],"cmyk":[0,2,22,21],"luminance":0.5475,"contrast":{"black":11.95,"white":1.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E9E8D8","hex":"#E9E8D8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DAD38B","hex":"#DAD38B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.67,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"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":"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/c9c59c.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":"#9CA0C9","analogous":["#C9AF9C","#B6C99C"],"triadic":["#9CC9C5","#C59CC9"],"tetradic":["#9CC9AF","#9CA0C9","#C99CB6"],"splitComplementary":["#9CB6C9","#AF9CC9"],"monochromatic":["#E9E8D8","#C9C59C","#A8A261"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9E8D8","dark":"#A8A261","saturated":"#DAD38B","desaturated":"#B8B7AD","pastel":"#F4F4F0","neon":"#FFF68F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":15.297058540778355},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":25.079872407968907},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.74021572639983},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":32.155870381627054}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9C59C

#C9C59C is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #C9C59C is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 201, 197, and 156, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg 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, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.5475, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.95:1AA Pass
White text1.76:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9C59C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9E8D8#000000 text · best 17:1#E9E8D8
#DAD38B#000000 text · best 13.67:1#DAD38B
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#C9C59C#C9C59C
#9CA0C9#9CA0C9
#C9AF9C#C9AF9C
#B6C99C#B6C99C
#E9E8D8#E9E8D8
#A8A261#A8A261

Color Harmonies

#9CA0C9#9CA0C9
#C9AF9C#C9AF9C
#B6C99C#B6C99C
#9CC9C5#9CC9C5
#C59CC9#C59CC9

Variants

#E9E8D8#E9E8D8
#A8A261#A8A261
#DAD38B#DAD38B
#B8B7AD#B8B7AD
#F4F4F0#F4F4F0
#FFF68F#FFF68F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Mica#D8C7B0
Pumice#BAC0B4
Oat#D8CAB8

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.#C9C59C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.