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HEX atlas value

#CDB9AD

#CDB9AD is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 185, 173, HSL 22, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5069, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#CDB9AD Sample readable text
HEX #CDB9AD
RGB rgb(205, 185, 173)
HSL hsl(22 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 10, 16, 20)
Luminance 0.5069
Contrast Black 11.14:1White 1.89:1

CSS

--color-cdb9ad: #CDB9AD;
.background-cdb9ad { background-color: #CDB9AD; }
.text-cdb9ad { color: #CDB9AD; }

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
Luminance0.5069
Black text11.14:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA 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":"#CDB9AD","rgb":[205,185,173],"hsl":[22,24,74],"cmyk":[0,10,16,20],"luminance":0.5069,"contrast":{"black":11.14,"white":1.89}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.89,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFE9E6","hex":"#EFE9E6","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.47,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CDC8AD","hex":"#CDC8AD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.46,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.02,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cdb9ad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADC1CD","analogous":["#CDADB1","#CDC8AD"],"triadic":["#ADCDB8","#B8ADCD"],"tetradic":["#B1CDAD","#ADC1CD","#C8ADCD"],"splitComplementary":["#ADCDC8","#ADB1CD"],"monochromatic":["#EFE9E6","#CDB9AD","#AA8874"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFE9E6","dark":"#AA8874","saturated":"#DBB59E","desaturated":"#BEBCBB","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFC5A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":18.05547008526779},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":23.043437243605826},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":24.06241883103193}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CDB9AD

#CDB9AD is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #CDB9AD is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 205, 185, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5069, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.14:1AA Pass
White text1.89:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CDB9AD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.14:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.89:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFE9E6#000000 text · best 17.47:1#EFE9E6
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#CDC8AD#000000 text · best 12.46:1#CDC8AD
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#CDB9AD#CDB9AD
#ADC1CD#ADC1CD
#CDADB1#CDADB1
#CDC8AD#CDC8AD
#EFE9E6#EFE9E6
#AA8874#AA8874

Color Harmonies

#ADC1CD#ADC1CD
#CDADB1#CDADB1
#CDC8AD#CDC8AD
#ADCDB8#ADCDB8
#B8ADCD#B8ADCD

Variants

#EFE9E6#EFE9E6
#AA8874#AA8874
#DBB59E#DBB59E
#BEBCBB#BEBCBB
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFC5A3#FFC5A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Pumice#BAC0B4
Oat#D8CAB8
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#CDB9AD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.