Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CD9684

#CD9684 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rosy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 150, 132, HSL 15, 42%, 66%, has luminance 0.3646, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CD9684 Sample readable text
HEX #CD9684
RGB rgb(205, 150, 132)
HSL hsl(15 42% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 36, 20)
Luminance 0.3646
Contrast Black 8.29:1White 2.53:1

CSS

--color-cd9684: #CD9684;
.background-cd9684 { background-color: #CD9684; }
.text-cd9684 { color: #CD9684; }

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
Luminance0.3646
Black text8.29:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA 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":"#CD9684","rgb":[205,150,132],"hsl":[15,42,66],"cmyk":[0,27,36,20],"luminance":0.3646,"contrast":{"black":8.29,"white":2.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E7CEC5","hex":"#E7CEC5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.03,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDBB84","hex":"#CDBB84","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#84BBCD","hex":"#84BBCD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"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":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Rosy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cd9684.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dusty-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#84BBCD","analogous":["#CD8496","#CDBB84"],"triadic":["#84CD96","#9684CD"],"tetradic":["#96CD84","#84BBCD","#BB84CD"],"splitComplementary":["#84CDBB","#8496CD"],"monochromatic":["#E7CEC5","#CD9684","#AE6147"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7CEC5","dark":"#AE6147","saturated":"#E08D71","desaturated":"#BAA097","pastel":"#EEE5E2","neon":"#FF9C7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":25.729360660537214},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":26.92582403567252},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":28.0178514522438},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":29.120439557122072}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD9684

#CD9684 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CD9684 is visually closest to Rosy Brown, a named red color with HEX #BC8F8F.

The RGB channels are 205, 150, and 132, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 42% saturation and 66% 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 0.3646, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.29:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD9684 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.29:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E7CEC5#000000 text · best 14.03:1#E7CEC5
#CDBB84#000000 text · best 11.04:1#CDBB84
#84BBCD#000000 text · best 9.97:1#84BBCD
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B

Generated Palette

#CD9684#CD9684
#84BBCD#84BBCD
#CD8496#CD8496
#CDBB84#CDBB84
#E7CEC5#E7CEC5
#AE6147#AE6147

Color Harmonies

#84BBCD#84BBCD
#CD8496#CD8496
#CDBB84#CDBB84
#84CD96#84CD96
#9684CD#9684CD

Variants

#E7CEC5#E7CEC5
#AE6147#AE6147
#E08D71#E08D71
#BAA097#BAA097
#EEE5E2#EEE5E2
#FF9C7A#FF9C7A

Nearest Named Colors

Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Dusty Rose#C08081
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Camel#C19A6B
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Dusty Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C08081.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.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.#CD9684 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.