Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CE9F97

#CE9F97 is a warm red HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 159, 151, HSL 9, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.4015, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#CE9F97 Sample readable text
HEX #CE9F97
RGB rgb(206, 159, 151)
HSL hsl(9 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.4015
Contrast Black 9.03:1White 2.33:1

CSS

--color-ce9f97: #CE9F97;
.background-ce9f97 { background-color: #CE9F97; }
.text-ce9f97 { color: #CE9F97; }

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
Luminance0.4015
Black text9.03:1AA Pass
White text2.33:1AA 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":"#CE9F97","rgb":[206,159,151],"hsl":[9,36,70],"cmyk":[0,23,27,19],"luminance":0.4015,"contrast":{"black":9.03,"white":2.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.03,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBD9D5","hex":"#EBD9D5","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.42,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#97C6CE","hex":"#97C6CE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.28,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#CEBB97","hex":"#CEBB97","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.18,"contrastWhite":1.88,"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":"#BDABA8","hex":"#BDABA8","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.55,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Tan adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ce9f97.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mushroom.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#97C6CE","analogous":["#CE97AA","#CEBB97"],"triadic":["#97CE9F","#9F97CE"],"tetradic":["#AACE97","#97C6CE","#BB97CE"],"splitComplementary":["#97CEBB","#97AACE"],"monochromatic":["#EBD9D5","#CE9F97","#B16659"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBD9D5","dark":"#B16659","saturated":"#DF9386","desaturated":"#BDABA8","pastel":"#F5F0F0","neon":"#FFA08F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":24.041630560342615},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":25.25866188063018},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":25.37715508089904},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":29.154759474226502},{"slug":"greige","name":"Greige","hex":"#B0A999","distance":31.68595903550972}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CE9F97

#CE9F97 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #CE9F97 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 206, 159, and 151, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 36% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.4015, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.03:1AA Pass
White text2.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CE9F97 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.03:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBD9D5#000000 text · best 15.42:1#EBD9D5
#97C6CE#000000 text · best 11.28:1#97C6CE
#CEBB97#000000 text · best 11.18:1#CEBB97
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
#BDABA8#000000 text · best 9.55:1#BDABA8

Generated Palette

#CE9F97#CE9F97
#97C6CE#97C6CE
#CE97AA#CE97AA
#CEBB97#CEBB97
#EBD9D5#EBD9D5
#B16659#B16659

Color Harmonies

#97C6CE#97C6CE
#CE97AA#CE97AA
#CEBB97#CEBB97
#97CE9F#97CE9F
#9F97CE#9F97CE

Variants

#EBD9D5#EBD9D5
#B16659#B16659
#DF9386#DF9386
#BDABA8#BDABA8
#F5F0F0#F5F0F0
#FFA08F#FFA08F

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Mushroom#B7A99A
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Greige#B0A999

Related HEX Guides

Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Mushroom colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7A99A.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#CE9F97 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.