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HEX atlas value

#CED1A9

#CED1A9 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 209, 169, HSL 64, 30%, 74%, has luminance 0.6159, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#CED1A9 Sample readable text
HEX #CED1A9
RGB rgb(206, 209, 169)
HSL hsl(64 30% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 19, 18)
Luminance 0.6159
Contrast Black 13.32:1White 1.58:1

CSS

--color-ced1a9: #CED1A9;
.background-ced1a9 { background-color: #CED1A9; }
.text-ced1a9 { color: #CED1A9; }

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
Luminance0.6159
Black text13.32:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA 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":"#CED1A9","rgb":[206,209,169],"hsl":[64,30,74],"cmyk":[1,0,19,18],"luminance":0.6159,"contrast":{"black":13.32,"white":1.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.32,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F0F1E4","hex":"#F0F1E4","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.41,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DBDF9A","hex":"#DBDF9A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.03,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BAD1A9","hex":"#BAD1A9","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.78,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Mica 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/ced1a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ABA9D1","analogous":["#D1BFA9","#BAD1A9"],"triadic":["#A9CED1","#D1A9CE"],"tetradic":["#A9D1BF","#ABA9D1","#D1A9BA"],"splitComplementary":["#A9BAD1","#BFA9D1"],"monochromatic":["#F0F1E4","#CED1A9","#ACB06D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F0F1E4","dark":"#ACB06D","saturated":"#DBDF9A","desaturated":"#C1C2B7","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#F9FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":15.7797338380595},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":18.867962264113206},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.460498941515414},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":28.809720581775867}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CED1A9

#CED1A9 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #CED1A9 is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 206, 209, and 169, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 30% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.6159, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.78, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.32:1AA Pass
White text1.58:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CED1A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.32:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F0F1E4#000000 text · best 18.41:1#F0F1E4
#DBDF9A#000000 text · best 15.03:1#DBDF9A
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
#BAD1A9#000000 text · best 12.78:1#BAD1A9

Generated Palette

#CED1A9#CED1A9
#ABA9D1#ABA9D1
#D1BFA9#D1BFA9
#BAD1A9#BAD1A9
#F0F1E4#F0F1E4
#ACB06D#ACB06D

Color Harmonies

#ABA9D1#ABA9D1
#D1BFA9#D1BFA9
#BAD1A9#BAD1A9
#A9CED1#A9CED1
#D1A9CE#D1A9CE

Variants

#F0F1E4#F0F1E4
#ACB06D#ACB06D
#DBDF9A#DBDF9A
#C1C2B7#C1C2B7
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#F9FFA3#F9FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Travertine#D6C1A3
Oat#D8CAB8
Pumice#BAC0B4
Limestone#D8D2C4

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.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.#CED1A9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.