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HEX atlas value

#CE945A

#CE945A is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 148, 90, HSL 30, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.3504, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CE945A Sample readable text
HEX #CE945A
RGB rgb(206, 148, 90)
HSL hsl(30 54% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 56, 19)
Luminance 0.3504
Contrast Black 8.01:1White 2.62:1

CSS

--color-ce945a: #CE945A;
.background-ce945a { background-color: #CE945A; }
.text-ce945a { color: #CE945A; }

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
Luminance0.3504
Black text8.01:1AA 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":"#CE945A","rgb":[206,148,90],"hsl":[30,54,58],"cmyk":[0,28,56,19],"luminance":0.3504,"contrast":{"black":8.01,"white":2.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.01,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CECE5A","hex":"#CECE5A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.6,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E3C2A1","hex":"#E3C2A1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.5,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E59443","hex":"#E59443","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.65,"contrastWhite":2.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ce945a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5A94CE","analogous":["#CE5A5A","#CECE5A"],"triadic":["#5ACE94","#945ACE"],"tetradic":["#5ACE5A","#5A94CE","#CE5ACE"],"splitComplementary":["#5ACECE","#5A5ACE"],"monochromatic":["#E3C2A1","#CE945A","#9D662F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3C2A1","dark":"#9D662F","saturated":"#E59443","desaturated":"#B69472","pastel":"#E5D4C3","neon":"#FFA852"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":12.84523257866513},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":22.22611077089287},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":30.903074280724887},{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":30.95157508108432},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":35.05709628591621}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CE945A

#CE945A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CE945A is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 206, 148, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg with 54% saturation and 58% 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 0.3504, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.01:1AA Pass
White text2.62:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CE945A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.01:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CECE5A#000000 text · best 12.6:1#CECE5A
#E3C2A1#000000 text · best 12.5:1#E3C2A1
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
#E59443#000000 text · best 8.65:1#E59443
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B

Generated Palette

#CE945A#CE945A
#5A94CE#5A94CE
#CE5A5A#CE5A5A
#CECE5A#CECE5A
#E3C2A1#E3C2A1
#9D662F#9D662F

Color Harmonies

#5A94CE#5A94CE
#CE5A5A#CE5A5A
#CECE5A#CECE5A
#5ACE94#5ACE94
#945ACE#945ACE

Variants

#E3C2A1#E3C2A1
#9D662F#9D662F
#E59443#E59443
#B69472#B69472
#E5D4C3#E5D4C3
#FFA852#FFA852

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Camel#C19A6B
Peru#CD853F
Antique Gold#B08D57
Butterscotch#E3963E

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.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.#CE945A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.