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HEX atlas value

#CED1BD

#CED1BD is a warm yellow HEX color close to Limestone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 206, 209, 189, HSL 69, 18%, 78%, has luminance 0.624, and belongs to the muted group.

yellowwarmmuted
#CED1BD Sample readable text
HEX #CED1BD
RGB rgb(206, 209, 189)
HSL hsl(69 18% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(1, 0, 10, 18)
Luminance 0.624
Contrast Black 13.48:1White 1.56:1

CSS

--color-ced1bd: #CED1BD;
.background-ced1bd { background-color: #CED1BD; }
.text-ced1bd { color: #CED1BD; }

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
Luminance0.624
Black text13.48:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA 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":"#CED1BD","rgb":[206,209,189],"hsl":[69,18,78],"cmyk":[1,0,10,18],"luminance":0.624,"contrast":{"black":13.48,"white":1.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F6F7F3","hex":"#F6F7F3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.52,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D7DDB0","hex":"#D7DDB0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.86,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.81,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C4D1BD","hex":"#C4D1BD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.2,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","muted","muted yellow","Limestone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ced1bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C0BDD1","analogous":["#D1CABD","#C4D1BD"],"triadic":["#BDCED1","#D1BDCE"],"tetradic":["#BDD1CA","#C0BDD1","#D1BDC4"],"splitComplementary":["#BDC4D1","#CABDD1"],"monochromatic":["#F6F7F3","#CED1BD","#A6AB87"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F6F7F3","dark":"#A6AB87","saturated":"#D7DDB0","desaturated":"#C7C7C7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#F4FFB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":12.24744871391589},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":13.19090595827292},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"pastel-green","name":"Pastel Green","hex":"#C1E1C1","distance":21},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":22.22611077089287}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CED1BD

#CED1BD is classified as a warm yellow value with muted visual character. #CED1BD is visually closest to Limestone, a named orange color with HEX #D8D2C4.

The RGB channels are 206, 209, and 189, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 69deg with 18% saturation and 78% 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 muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.624, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.48:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CED1BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F6F7F3#000000 text · best 19.52:1#F6F7F3
#D7DDB0#000000 text · best 14.86:1#D7DDB0
Pastel Green#000000 text · best 14.81:1#C1E1C1
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4
#C4D1BD#000000 text · best 13.2:1#C4D1BD

Generated Palette

#CED1BD#CED1BD
#C0BDD1#C0BDD1
#D1CABD#D1CABD
#C4D1BD#C4D1BD
#F6F7F3#F6F7F3
#A6AB87#A6AB87

Color Harmonies

#C0BDD1#C0BDD1
#D1CABD#D1CABD
#C4D1BD#C4D1BD
#BDCED1#BDCED1
#D1BDCE#D1BDCE

Variants

#F6F7F3#F6F7F3
#A6AB87#A6AB87
#D7DDB0#D7DDB0
#C7C7C7#C7C7C7
White#FFFFFF
#F4FFB8#F4FFB8

Nearest Named Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Oat#D8CAB8
Mica#D8C7B0
Pastel Green#C1E1C1
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted 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.#CED1BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.