Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CEB497

#CEB497 is a warm orange HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 180, 151, HSL 32, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.48, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#CEB497 Sample readable text
HEX #CEB497
RGB rgb(206, 180, 151)
HSL hsl(32 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.48
Contrast Black 10.6:1White 1.98:1

CSS

--color-ceb497: #CEB497;
.background-ceb497 { background-color: #CEB497; }
.text-ceb497 { color: #CEB497; }

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
Luminance0.48
Black text10.6:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA 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":"#CEB497","rgb":[206,180,151],"hsl":[32,36,70],"cmyk":[0,13,27,19],"luminance":0.48,"contrast":{"black":10.6,"white":1.98}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.98,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBE1D5","hex":"#EBE1D5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.26,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CCCE97","hex":"#CCCE97","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.84,"contrastWhite":1.64,"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"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DFB586","hex":"#DFB586","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.09,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Tan adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ceb497.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#97B1CE","analogous":["#CE9997","#CCCE97"],"triadic":["#97CEB4","#B497CE"],"tetradic":["#97CE99","#97B1CE","#CE97CC"],"splitComplementary":["#97CCCE","#9997CE"],"monochromatic":["#EBE1D5","#CEB497","#B18859"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBE1D5","dark":"#B18859","saturated":"#DFB586","desaturated":"#BDB3A8","pastel":"#F5F2F0","neon":"#FFCB8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":19.4164878389476},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.978250586152114},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":26.019223662515376}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEB497

#CEB497 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #CEB497 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 206, 180, and 151, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.48, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.6:1AA Pass
White text1.98:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEB497 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.6:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.98:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBE1D5#000000 text · best 16.26:1#EBE1D5
#CCCE97#000000 text · best 12.84:1#CCCE97
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
#DFB586#000000 text · best 11.09:1#DFB586

Generated Palette

#CEB497#CEB497
#97B1CE#97B1CE
#CE9997#CE9997
#CCCE97#CCCE97
#EBE1D5#EBE1D5
#B18859#B18859

Color Harmonies

#97B1CE#97B1CE
#CE9997#CE9997
#CCCE97#CCCE97
#97CEB4#97CEB4
#B497CE#B497CE

Variants

#EBE1D5#EBE1D5
#B18859#B18859
#DFB586#DFB586
#BDB3A8#BDB3A8
#F5F2F0#F5F2F0
#FFCB8F#FFCB8F

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Burly Wood#DEB887
Mushroom#B7A99A
Ecru#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#CEB497 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.