Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C9C8B1

#C9C8B1 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 200, 177, HSL 58, 18%, 74%, has luminance 0.569, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#C9C8B1 Sample readable text
HEX #C9C8B1
RGB rgb(201, 200, 177)
HSL hsl(58 18% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 0, 12, 21)
Luminance 0.569
Contrast Black 12.38:1White 1.7:1

CSS

--color-c9c8b1: #C9C8B1;
.background-c9c8b1 { background-color: #C9C8B1; }
.text-c9c8b1 { color: #C9C8B1; }

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
Luminance0.569
Black text12.38:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA 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":"#C9C8B1","rgb":[201,200,177],"hsl":[58,18,74],"cmyk":[0,0,12,21],"luminance":0.569,"contrast":{"black":12.38,"white":1.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EEEEE7","hex":"#EEEEE7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.02,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D7D5A2","hex":"#D7D5A2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.93,"contrastWhite":1.51,"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":"#BDC9B1","hex":"#BDC9B1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.15,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","muted yellow","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9c8b1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B1B2C9","analogous":["#C9BCB1","#BDC9B1"],"triadic":["#B1C9C8","#C8B1C9"],"tetradic":["#B1C9BC","#B1B2C9","#C9B1BD"],"splitComplementary":["#B1BDC9","#BCB1C9"],"monochromatic":["#EEEEE7","#C9C8B1","#A3A27B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EEEEE7","dark":"#A3A27B","saturated":"#D7D5A2","desaturated":"#BDBDBD","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFFCA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":16.673332000533065},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":17.26267650163207},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":19.235384061671343},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":20.346989949375804}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9C8B1

#C9C8B1 is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #C9C8B1 is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 201, 200, and 177, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 58deg with 18% saturation and 74% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.569, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.38:1AA Pass
White text1.7:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9C8B1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.38:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EEEEE7#000000 text · best 18.02:1#EEEEE7
#D7D5A2#000000 text · best 13.93:1#D7D5A2
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#BDC9B1#000000 text · best 12.15:1#BDC9B1

Generated Palette

#C9C8B1#C9C8B1
#B1B2C9#B1B2C9
#C9BCB1#C9BCB1
#BDC9B1#BDC9B1
#EEEEE7#EEEEE7
#A3A27B#A3A27B

Color Harmonies

#B1B2C9#B1B2C9
#C9BCB1#C9BCB1
#BDC9B1#BDC9B1
#B1C9C8#B1C9C8
#C8B1C9#C8B1C9

Variants

#EEEEE7#EEEEE7
#A3A27B#A3A27B
#D7D5A2#D7D5A2
#BDBDBD#BDBDBD
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFFCA3#FFFCA3

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8
Pumice#BAC0B4
Silver#C0C0C0
Travertine#D6C1A3

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#C9C8B1 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.