Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D1B4A9

#D1B4A9 is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 180, 169, HSL 17, 30%, 74%, has luminance 0.4906, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D1B4A9 Sample readable text
HEX #D1B4A9
RGB rgb(209, 180, 169)
HSL hsl(17 30% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 19, 18)
Luminance 0.4906
Contrast Black 10.81:1White 1.94:1

CSS

--color-d1b4a9: #D1B4A9;
.background-d1b4a9 { background-color: #D1B4A9; }
.text-d1b4a9 { color: #D1B4A9; }

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
Luminance0.4906
Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA 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":"#D1B4A9","rgb":[209,180,169],"hsl":[17,30,74],"cmyk":[0,14,19,18],"luminance":0.4906,"contrast":{"black":10.81,"white":1.94}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.94,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F1E8E4","hex":"#F1E8E4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.4,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"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":"#D1C8A9","hex":"#D1C8A9","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.55,"contrastWhite":1.67,"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","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1b4a9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A9C5D1","analogous":["#D1A9B1","#D1C8A9"],"triadic":["#A9D1B4","#B4A9D1"],"tetradic":["#B1D1A9","#A9C5D1","#C8A9D1"],"splitComplementary":["#A9D1C8","#A9B1D1"],"monochromatic":["#F1E8E4","#D1B4A9","#B0806D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F1E8E4","dark":"#B0806D","saturated":"#DFAE9A","desaturated":"#C2BAB7","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFBDA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":15.165750888103101},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":21.42428528562855},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":27.53179979587241},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.178005607210743},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":29.017236257093817}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D1B4A9

#D1B4A9 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D1B4A9 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 209, 180, and 169, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.4906, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.17, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.81:1AA Pass
White text1.94:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1B4A9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.94:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F1E8E4#000000 text · best 17.4:1#F1E8E4
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#D1C8A9#000000 text · best 12.55:1#D1C8A9
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#D1B4A9#D1B4A9
#A9C5D1#A9C5D1
#D1A9B1#D1A9B1
#D1C8A9#D1C8A9
#F1E8E4#F1E8E4
#B0806D#B0806D

Color Harmonies

#A9C5D1#A9C5D1
#D1A9B1#D1A9B1
#D1C8A9#D1C8A9
#A9D1B4#A9D1B4
#B4A9D1#B4A9D1

Variants

#F1E8E4#F1E8E4
#B0806D#B0806D
#DFAE9A#DFAE9A
#C2BAB7#C2BAB7
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFBDA3#FFBDA3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8
Pumice#BAC0B4
Tan#D2B48C

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.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.#D1B4A9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.