Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CEBC97

#CEBC97 is a warm orange HEX color close to Tan. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 188, 151, HSL 40, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.5132, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#CEBC97 Sample readable text
HEX #CEBC97
RGB rgb(206, 188, 151)
HSL hsl(40 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.5132
Contrast Black 11.26:1White 1.86:1

CSS

--color-cebc97: #CEBC97;
.background-cebc97 { background-color: #CEBC97; }
.text-cebc97 { color: #CEBC97; }

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
Luminance0.5132
Black text11.26:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA 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":"#CEBC97","rgb":[206,188,151],"hsl":[40,36,70],"cmyk":[0,9,27,19],"luminance":0.5132,"contrast":{"black":11.26,"white":1.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.26,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBE4D5","hex":"#EBE4D5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.59,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C5CE97","hex":"#C5CE97","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.65,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DFC186","hex":"#DFC186","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.11,"contrastWhite":1.73,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"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"]}]
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/cebc97.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":"#97A9CE","analogous":["#CEA097","#C5CE97"],"triadic":["#97CEBC","#BC97CE"],"tetradic":["#97CEA0","#97A9CE","#CE97C5"],"splitComplementary":["#97C5CE","#A097CE"],"monochromatic":["#EBE4D5","#CEBC97","#B19359"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBE4D5","dark":"#B19359","saturated":"#DFC186","desaturated":"#BDB6A8","pastel":"#F5F3F0","neon":"#FFDA8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":14.177446878757825},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":15.264337522473747},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":22.978250586152114},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":27.367864366808018},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":27.80287754891569}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEBC97

#CEBC97 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #CEBC97 is visually closest to Tan, a named orange color with HEX #D2B48C.

The RGB channels are 206, 188, and 151, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg 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 0.5132, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.26:1AA Pass
White text1.86:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEBC97 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.26:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.86:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBE4D5#000000 text · best 16.59:1#EBE4D5
#C5CE97#000000 text · best 12.65:1#C5CE97
#DFC186#000000 text · best 12.11:1#DFC186
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#CEBC97#CEBC97
#97A9CE#97A9CE
#CEA097#CEA097
#C5CE97#C5CE97
#EBE4D5#EBE4D5
#B19359#B19359

Color Harmonies

#97A9CE#97A9CE
#CEA097#CEA097
#C5CE97#C5CE97
#97CEBC#97CEBC
#BC97CE#BC97CE

Variants

#EBE4D5#EBE4D5
#B19359#B19359
#DFC186#DFC186
#BDB6A8#BDB6A8
#F5F3F0#F5F3F0
#FFDA8F#FFDA8F

Nearest Named Colors

Tan#D2B48C
Travertine#D6C1A3
Burly Wood#DEB887
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
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.#CEBC97 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.