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HEX atlas value

#D1C6BD

#D1C6BD is a warm orange HEX color close to Oat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 198, 189, HSL 27, 18%, 78%, has luminance 0.5762, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#D1C6BD Sample readable text
HEX #D1C6BD
RGB rgb(209, 198, 189)
HSL hsl(27 18% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 5, 10, 18)
Luminance 0.5762
Contrast Black 12.52:1White 1.68:1

CSS

--color-d1c6bd: #D1C6BD;
.background-d1c6bd { background-color: #D1C6BD; }
.text-d1c6bd { color: #D1C6BD; }

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
Luminance0.5762
Black text12.52:1AA Pass
White text1.68:1AA 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":"#D1C6BD","rgb":[209,198,189],"hsl":[27,18,78],"cmyk":[0,5,10,18],"luminance":0.5762,"contrast":{"black":12.52,"white":1.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.68,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7F5F3","hex":"#F7F5F3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.31,"contrastWhite":1.09,"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":"#D1D0BD","hex":"#D1D0BD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.47,"contrastWhite":1.56,"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":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Oat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1c6bd.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BDC8D1","analogous":["#D1BDBE","#D1D0BD"],"triadic":["#BDD1C6","#C6BDD1"],"tetradic":["#BED1BD","#BDC8D1","#D0BDD1"],"splitComplementary":["#BDD1D0","#BDBED1"],"monochromatic":["#F7F5F3","#D1C6BD","#AB9787"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7F5F3","dark":"#AB9787","saturated":"#DDC5B0","desaturated":"#C7C7C7","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD8B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":9.486832980505138},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":14.798648586948742},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":15.556349186104045},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":18.275666882497067},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":25.41653005427767}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D1C6BD

#D1C6BD is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #D1C6BD is visually closest to Oat, a named orange color with HEX #D8CAB8.

The RGB channels are 209, 198, and 189, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg 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 0.5762, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.49, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.52:1AA Pass
White text1.68:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1C6BD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.52:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.68:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7F5F3#000000 text · best 19.31:1#F7F5F3
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4
#D1D0BD#000000 text · best 13.47:1#D1D0BD
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0

Generated Palette

#D1C6BD#D1C6BD
#BDC8D1#BDC8D1
#D1BDBE#D1BDBE
#D1D0BD#D1D0BD
#F7F5F3#F7F5F3
#AB9787#AB9787

Color Harmonies

#BDC8D1#BDC8D1
#D1BDBE#D1BDBE
#D1D0BD#D1D0BD
#BDD1C6#BDD1C6
#C6BDD1#C6BDD1

Variants

#F7F5F3#F7F5F3
#AB9787#AB9787
#DDC5B0#DDC5B0
#C7C7C7#C7C7C7
White#FFFFFF
#FFD8B8#FFD8B8

Nearest Named Colors

Oat#D8CAB8
Mica#D8C7B0
Limestone#D8D2C4
Silver#C0C0C0
Pumice#BAC0B4

Related HEX Guides

Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#D1C6BD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.