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HEX atlas value

#CDC4AD

#CDC4AD is a warm orange HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 205, 196, 173, HSL 43, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5548, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#CDC4AD Sample readable text
HEX #CDC4AD
RGB rgb(205, 196, 173)
HSL hsl(43 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 16, 20)
Luminance 0.5548
Contrast Black 12.1:1White 1.74:1

CSS

--color-cdc4ad: #CDC4AD;
.background-cdc4ad { background-color: #CDC4AD; }
.text-cdc4ad { color: #CDC4AD; }

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
Luminance0.5548
Black text12.1:1AA Pass
White text1.74:1AA 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":"#CDC4AD","rgb":[205,196,173],"hsl":[43,24,74],"cmyk":[0,4,16,20],"luminance":0.5548,"contrast":{"black":12.1,"white":1.74}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.1,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.74,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFEDE6","hex":"#EFEDE6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.93,"contrastWhite":1.17,"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":"#DBCA9E","hex":"#DBCA9E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.95,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C6CDAD","hex":"#C6CDAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.74,"contrastWhite":1.65,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cdc4ad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ADB6CD","analogous":["#CDB4AD","#C6CDAD"],"triadic":["#ADCDC4","#C4ADCD"],"tetradic":["#ADCDB4","#ADB6CD","#CDADC6"],"splitComplementary":["#ADC6CD","#B4ADCD"],"monochromatic":["#EFEDE6","#CDC4AD","#AA9A74"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFEDE6","dark":"#AA9A74","saturated":"#DBCA9E","desaturated":"#BEBDBB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#FFE5A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":11.789826122551595},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":13.784048752090222},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":16.673332000533065},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":23.366642891095847}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CDC4AD

#CDC4AD is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #CDC4AD is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 205, 196, and 173, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg 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 0.5548, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.79, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.1:1AA Pass
White text1.74:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CDC4AD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.1:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.74:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFEDE6#000000 text · best 17.93:1#EFEDE6
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
#DBCA9E#000000 text · best 12.95:1#DBCA9E
#C6CDAD#000000 text · best 12.74:1#C6CDAD
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0

Generated Palette

#CDC4AD#CDC4AD
#ADB6CD#ADB6CD
#CDB4AD#CDB4AD
#C6CDAD#C6CDAD
#EFEDE6#EFEDE6
#AA9A74#AA9A74

Color Harmonies

#ADB6CD#ADB6CD
#CDB4AD#CDB4AD
#C6CDAD#C6CDAD
#ADCDC4#ADCDC4
#C4ADCD#C4ADCD

Variants

#EFEDE6#EFEDE6
#AA9A74#AA9A74
#DBCA9E#DBCA9E
#BEBDBB#BEBDBB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#FFE5A3#FFE5A3

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.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.#CDC4AD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.