Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CD9F84

#CD9F84 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandstone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 159, 132, HSL 22, 42%, 66%, has luminance 0.3944, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CD9F84 Sample readable text
HEX #CD9F84
RGB rgb(205, 159, 132)
HSL hsl(22 42% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 36, 20)
Luminance 0.3944
Contrast Black 8.89:1White 2.36:1

CSS

--color-cd9f84: #CD9F84;
.background-cd9f84 { background-color: #CD9F84; }
.text-cd9f84 { color: #CD9F84; }

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
Luminance0.3944
Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA 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":"#CD9F84","rgb":[205,159,132],"hsl":[22,42,66],"cmyk":[0,22,36,20],"luminance":0.3944,"contrast":{"black":8.89,"white":2.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E7D2C5","hex":"#E7D2C5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.42,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDC384","hex":"#CDC384","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.74,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sandstone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cd9f84.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#84B2CD","analogous":["#CD848E","#CDC384"],"triadic":["#84CD9F","#9F84CD"],"tetradic":["#8ECD84","#84B2CD","#C384CD"],"splitComplementary":["#84CDC3","#848ECD"],"monochromatic":["#E7D2C5","#CD9F84","#AE6D47"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7D2C5","dark":"#AE6D47","saturated":"#E09A71","desaturated":"#BAA497","pastel":"#EEE6E2","neon":"#FFAB7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.315913604421397},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":22.315913604421397},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":25.80697580112788}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CD9F84

#CD9F84 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CD9F84 is visually closest to Sandstone, a named orange color with HEX #C9AE74.

The RGB channels are 205, 159, and 132, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg 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 0.3944, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.29, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.89:1AA Pass
White text2.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CD9F84 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.89:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E7D2C5#000000 text · best 14.42:1#E7D2C5
#CDC384#000000 text · best 11.74:1#CDC384
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

#CD9F84#CD9F84
#84B2CD#84B2CD
#CD848E#CD848E
#CDC384#CDC384
#E7D2C5#E7D2C5
#AE6D47#AE6D47

Color Harmonies

#84B2CD#84B2CD
#CD848E#CD848E
#CDC384#CDC384
#84CD9F#84CD9F
#9F84CD#9F84CD

Variants

#E7D2C5#E7D2C5
#AE6D47#AE6D47
#E09A71#E09A71
#BAA497#BAA497
#EEE6E2#EEE6E2
#FFAB7A#FFAB7A

Nearest Named Colors

Sandstone#C9AE74
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Tan#D2B48C
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F

Related HEX Guides

Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#CD9F84 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.