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HEX atlas value

#CD9370

#CD9370 is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 147, 112, HSL 23, 48%, 62%, has luminance 0.3502, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CD9370 Sample readable text
HEX #CD9370
RGB rgb(205, 147, 112)
HSL hsl(23 48% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 45, 20)
Luminance 0.3502
Contrast Black 8:1White 2.62:1

CSS

--color-cd9370: #CD9370;
.background-cd9370 { background-color: #CD9370; }
.text-cd9370 { color: #CD9370; }

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
Luminance0.3502
Black text8:1AA Pass
White text2.62:1AA 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":"#CD9370","rgb":[205,147,112],"hsl":[23,48,62],"cmyk":[0,28,45,20],"luminance":0.3502,"contrast":{"black":8,"white":2.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E4C6B4","hex":"#E4C6B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.04,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDC270","hex":"#CDC270","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.55,"contrastWhite":1.82,"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":"#E28E5A","hex":"#E28E5A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
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/cd9370.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#70A9CD","analogous":["#CD707A","#CDC270"],"triadic":["#70CD93","#9370CD"],"tetradic":["#7ACD70","#70A9CD","#C270CD"],"splitComplementary":["#70CDC2","#707ACD"],"monochromatic":["#E4C6B4","#CD9370","#A6643A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E4C6B4","dark":"#A6643A","saturated":"#E28E5A","desaturated":"#B79885","pastel":"#E9DBD3","neon":"#FFA166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":14.7648230602334},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":26.28687885618983},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":28.61817604250837},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":29.88310559496787}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD9370

#CD9370 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CD9370 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 205, 147, and 112, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg 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 0.3502, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8:1AA Pass
White text2.62:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD9370 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E4C6B4#000000 text · best 13.04:1#E4C6B4
#CDC270#000000 text · best 11.55:1#CDC270
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#E28E5A#000000 text · best 8.25:1#E28E5A

Generated Palette

#CD9370#CD9370
#70A9CD#70A9CD
#CD707A#CD707A
#CDC270#CDC270
#E4C6B4#E4C6B4
#A6643A#A6643A

Color Harmonies

#70A9CD#70A9CD
#CD707A#CD707A
#CDC270#CDC270
#70CD93#70CD93
#9370CD#9370CD

Variants

#E4C6B4#E4C6B4
#A6643A#A6643A
#E28E5A#E28E5A
#B79885#B79885
#E9DBD3#E9DBD3
#FFA166#FFA166

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#CD9370 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.