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HEX atlas value

#CEA95A

#CEA95A is a warm orange HEX color close to Bamboo. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 169, 90, HSL 41, 54%, 58%, has luminance 0.4224, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#CEA95A Sample readable text
HEX #CEA95A
RGB rgb(206, 169, 90)
HSL hsl(41 54% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 56, 19)
Luminance 0.4224
Contrast Black 9.45:1White 2.22:1

CSS

--color-cea95a: #CEA95A;
.background-cea95a { background-color: #CEA95A; }
.text-cea95a { color: #CEA95A; }

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
Luminance0.4224
Black text9.45:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA 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":"#CEA95A","rgb":[206,169,90],"hsl":[41,54,58],"cmyk":[0,18,56,19],"luminance":0.4224,"contrast":{"black":9.45,"white":2.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.45,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3CEA1","hex":"#E3CEA1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.61,"contrastWhite":1.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B9CE5A","hex":"#B9CE5A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.04,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E5B243","hex":"#E5B243","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.78,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Bamboo adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cea95a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5A7FCE","analogous":["#CE6F5A","#B9CE5A"],"triadic":["#5ACEA9","#A95ACE"],"tetradic":["#5ACE6F","#5A7FCE","#CE5AB9"],"splitComplementary":["#5AB9CE","#6F5ACE"],"monochromatic":["#E3CEA1","#CEA95A","#9D7A2F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3CEA1","dark":"#9D7A2F","saturated":"#E5B243","desaturated":"#B6A072","pastel":"#E5DAC3","neon":"#FFC852"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":24.351591323771842},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":26.13426869074396},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":26.94438717061496},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":27.820855486487112},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":29.13760456866693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEA95A

#CEA95A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #CEA95A is visually closest to Bamboo, a named yellow color with HEX #C7B56E.

The RGB channels are 206, 169, and 90, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.4224, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.45:1AA Pass
White text2.22:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEA95A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.45:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.22:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3CEA1#000000 text · best 13.61:1#E3CEA1
#B9CE5A#000000 text · best 12.04:1#B9CE5A
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
#E5B243#000000 text · best 10.78:1#E5B243
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

Generated Palette

#CEA95A#CEA95A
#5A7FCE#5A7FCE
#CE6F5A#CE6F5A
#B9CE5A#B9CE5A
#E3CEA1#E3CEA1
#9D7A2F#9D7A2F

Color Harmonies

#5A7FCE#5A7FCE
#CE6F5A#CE6F5A
#B9CE5A#B9CE5A
#5ACEA9#5ACEA9
#A95ACE#A95ACE

Variants

#E3CEA1#E3CEA1
#9D7A2F#9D7A2F
#E5B243#E5B243
#B6A072#B6A072
#E5DAC3#E5DAC3
#FFC852#FFC852

Nearest Named Colors

Bamboo#C7B56E
Camel#C19A6B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Champagne Gold#D6B971

Related HEX Guides

Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#CEA95A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.