Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#CEC397

#CEC397 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 195, 151, HSL 48, 36%, 70%, has luminance 0.5439, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#CEC397 Sample readable text
HEX #CEC397
RGB rgb(206, 195, 151)
HSL hsl(48 36% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 27, 19)
Luminance 0.5439
Contrast Black 11.88:1White 1.77:1

CSS

--color-cec397: #CEC397;
.background-cec397 { background-color: #CEC397; }
.text-cec397 { color: #CEC397; }

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
Luminance0.5439
Black text11.88:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA 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":"#CEC397","rgb":[206,195,151],"hsl":[48,36,70],"cmyk":[0,5,27,19],"luminance":0.5439,"contrast":{"black":11.88,"white":1.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBE7D5","hex":"#EBE7D5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.92,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DFCD86","hex":"#DFCD86","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.21,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BECE97","hex":"#BECE97","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.46,"contrastWhite":1.68,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cec397.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#97A2CE","analogous":["#CEA797","#BECE97"],"triadic":["#97CEC3","#C397CE"],"tetradic":["#97CEA7","#97A2CE","#CE97BE"],"splitComplementary":["#97BECE","#A797CE"],"monochromatic":["#EBE7D5","#CEC397","#B19F59"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBE7D5","dark":"#B19F59","saturated":"#DFCD86","desaturated":"#BDB9A8","pastel":"#F5F4F0","neon":"#FFE98F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":14.560219778561036},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":19.026297590440446},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":25.15949125081825},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":27.2213151776324},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":27.748873851023216}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CEC397

#CEC397 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #CEC397 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 206, 195, and 151, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 48deg 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.5439, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.88:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CEC397 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.88:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.77:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBE7D5#000000 text · best 16.92:1#EBE7D5
#DFCD86#000000 text · best 13.21:1#DFCD86
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#BECE97#000000 text · best 12.46:1#BECE97
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A

Generated Palette

#CEC397#CEC397
#97A2CE#97A2CE
#CEA797#CEA797
#BECE97#BECE97
#EBE7D5#EBE7D5
#B19F59#B19F59

Color Harmonies

#97A2CE#97A2CE
#CEA797#CEA797
#BECE97#BECE97
#97CEC3#97CEC3
#C397CE#C397CE

Variants

#EBE7D5#EBE7D5
#B19F59#B19F59
#DFCD86#DFCD86
#BDB9A8#BDB9A8
#F5F4F0#F5F4F0
#FFE98F#FFE98F

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Burly Wood#DEB887
Mica#D8C7B0
Pale Gold#E6BE8A

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#CEC397 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.