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HEX atlas value

#CD8B70

#CD8B70 is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 139, 112, HSL 17, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.3261, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CD8B70 Sample readable text
HEX #CD8B70
RGB rgb(205, 139, 112)
HSL hsl(17 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.3261
Contrast Black 7.52:1White 2.79:1

CSS

--color-cd8b70: #CD8B70;
.background-cd8b70 { background-color: #CD8B70; }
.text-cd8b70 { color: #CD8B70; }

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
Luminance0.3261
Black text7.52:1AA Pass
White text2.79:1AA 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":"#CD8B70","rgb":[205,139,112],"hsl":[17,48,62],"cmyk":[0,32,45,20],"luminance":0.3261,"contrast":{"black":7.52,"white":2.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.79,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4C1B4","hex":"#E4C1B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.59,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDB870","hex":"#CDB870","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.69,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#70B2CD","hex":"#70B2CD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.94,"contrastWhite":2.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cd8b70.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70B2CD","analogous":["#CD7084","#CDB870"],"triadic":["#70CD8A","#8A70CD"],"tetradic":["#84CD70","#70B2CD","#B870CD"],"splitComplementary":["#70CDB8","#7084CD"],"monochromatic":["#E4C1B4","#CD8B70","#A6593A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4C1B4","dark":"#A6593A","saturated":"#E2815A","desaturated":"#B79385","pastel":"#E9D9D3","neon":"#FF9166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":19.849433241279208},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":24.06241883103193},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":24.71841418861655},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":31.701734968294716},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":35.45419580247167}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD8B70

#CD8B70 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CD8B70 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 205, 139, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3261, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.52:1AA Pass
White text2.79:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD8B70 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.52:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.79:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4C1B4#000000 text · best 12.59:1#E4C1B4
#CDB870#000000 text · best 10.69:1#CDB870
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#70B2CD#000000 text · best 8.94:1#70B2CD

Generated Palette

#CD8B70#CD8B70
#70B2CD#70B2CD
#CD7084#CD7084
#CDB870#CDB870
#E4C1B4#E4C1B4
#A6593A#A6593A

Color Harmonies

#70B2CD#70B2CD
#CD7084#CD7084
#CDB870#CDB870
#70CD8A#70CD8A
#8A70CD#8A70CD

Variants

#E4C1B4#E4C1B4
#A6593A#A6593A
#E2815A#E2815A
#B79385#B79385
#E9D9D3#E9D9D3
#FF9166#FF9166

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Dusty Rose#C08081
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.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.#CD8B70 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.