Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CEB897

#CEB897 is a warm orange HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 184, 151, HSL 36, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.4964, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#CEB897 Sample readable text
HEX #CEB897
RGB rgb(206, 184, 151)
HSL hsl(36 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.4964
Contrast Black 10.93:1White 1.92:1

CSS

--color-ceb897: #CEB897;
.background-ceb897 { background-color: #CEB897; }
.text-ceb897 { color: #CEB897; }

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
Luminance0.4964
Black text10.93:1AA Pass
White text1.92:1AA 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":"#CEB897","rgb":[206,184,151],"hsl":[36,36,70],"cmyk":[0,11,27,19],"luminance":0.4964,"contrast":{"black":10.93,"white":1.92}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.92,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBE3D5","hex":"#EBE3D5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.48,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C9CE97","hex":"#C9CE97","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.76,"contrastWhite":1.65,"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":"#DFBB86","hex":"#DFBB86","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.59,"contrastWhite":1.81,"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"]}]
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/ceb897.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":"#97ADCE","analogous":["#CE9C97","#C9CE97"],"triadic":["#97CEB8","#B897CE"],"tetradic":["#97CE9C","#97ADCE","#CE97C9"],"splitComplementary":["#97C9CE","#9C97CE"],"monochromatic":["#EBE3D5","#CEB897","#B18D59"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBE3D5","dark":"#B18D59","saturated":"#DFBB86","desaturated":"#BDB5A8","pastel":"#F5F3F0","neon":"#FFD28F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":17},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.627416997969522},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":26.627053911388696},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":26.627053911388696}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEB897

#CEB897 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #CEB897 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 206, 184, and 151, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.4964, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.93:1AA Pass
White text1.92:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEB897 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.92:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBE3D5#000000 text · best 16.48:1#EBE3D5
#C9CE97#000000 text · best 12.76:1#C9CE97
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3
#DFBB86#000000 text · best 11.59:1#DFBB86
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887

Generated Palette

#CEB897#CEB897
#97ADCE#97ADCE
#CE9C97#CE9C97
#C9CE97#C9CE97
#EBE3D5#EBE3D5
#B18D59#B18D59

Color Harmonies

#97ADCE#97ADCE
#CE9C97#CE9C97
#C9CE97#C9CE97
#97CEB8#97CEB8
#B897CE#B897CE

Variants

#EBE3D5#EBE3D5
#B18D59#B18D59
#DFBB86#DFBB86
#BDB5A8#BDB5A8
#F5F3F0#F5F3F0
#FFD28F#FFD28F

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Burly Wood#DEB887
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#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.#CEB897 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.