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HEX atlas value

#CD8470

#CD8470 is a warm red HEX color close to Dusty Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 132, 112, HSL 13, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.3065, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#CD8470 Sample readable text
HEX #CD8470
RGB rgb(205, 132, 112)
HSL hsl(13 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.3065
Contrast Black 7.13:1White 2.95:1

CSS

--color-cd8470: #CD8470;
.background-cd8470 { background-color: #CD8470; }
.text-cd8470 { color: #CD8470; }

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
Luminance0.3065
Black text7.13:1AA Pass
White text2.95:1AA 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":"#CD8470","rgb":[205,132,112],"hsl":[13,48,62],"cmyk":[0,36,45,20],"luminance":0.3065,"contrast":{"black":7.13,"white":2.95}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.13,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.95,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4BEB4","hex":"#E4BEB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.32,"contrastWhite":1.7,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDB270","hex":"#CDB270","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.2,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70B8CD","hex":"#70B8CD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.43,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Dusty Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cd8470.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70B8CD","analogous":["#CD708A","#CDB270"],"triadic":["#70CD84","#8470CD"],"tetradic":["#8ACD70","#70B8CD","#B270CD"],"splitComplementary":["#70CDB2","#708ACD"],"monochromatic":["#E4BEB4","#CD8470","#A6523A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4BEB4","dark":"#A6523A","saturated":"#E2785A","desaturated":"#B79085","pastel":"#E9D8D3","neon":"#FF8766"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":21.77154105707724},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":25.41653005427767},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":25.553864678361276},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":34.72751070837067}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD8470

#CD8470 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #CD8470 is visually closest to Dusty Rose, a named red color with HEX #C08081.

The RGB channels are 205, 132, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 13deg with 48% saturation and 62% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3065, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.13:1AA Pass
White text2.95:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD8470 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.13:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.95:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4BEB4#000000 text · best 12.32:1#E4BEB4
#CDB270#000000 text · best 10.2:1#CDB270
#70B8CD#000000 text · best 9.43:1#70B8CD
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59

Generated Palette

#CD8470#CD8470
#70B8CD#70B8CD
#CD708A#CD708A
#CDB270#CDB270
#E4BEB4#E4BEB4
#A6523A#A6523A

Color Harmonies

#70B8CD#70B8CD
#CD708A#CD708A
#CDB270#CDB270
#70CD84#70CD84
#8470CD#8470CD

Variants

#E4BEB4#E4BEB4
#A6523A#A6523A
#E2785A#E2785A
#B79085#B79085
#E9D8D3#E9D8D3
#FF8766#FF8766

Nearest Named Colors

Dusty Rose#C08081
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Camel#C19A6B
Rose Gold#B76E79
Terracotta#E2725B

Related HEX Guides

Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#CD8470 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.