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HEX atlas value

#D5ACA5

#D5ACA5 is a warm red HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 213, 172, 165, HSL 9, 36%, 74%, has luminance 0.4637, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D5ACA5 Sample readable text
HEX #D5ACA5
RGB rgb(213, 172, 165)
HSL hsl(9 36% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 23, 16)
Luminance 0.4637
Contrast Black 10.27:1White 2.04:1

CSS

--color-d5aca5: #D5ACA5;
.background-d5aca5 { background-color: #D5ACA5; }
.text-d5aca5 { color: #D5ACA5; }

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
Luminance0.4637
Black text10.27:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA 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":"#D5ACA5","rgb":[213,172,165],"hsl":[9,36,74],"cmyk":[0,19,23,16],"luminance":0.4637,"contrast":{"black":10.27,"white":2.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.27,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2E5E3","hex":"#F2E5E3","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.09,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A5CDD5","hex":"#A5CDD5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.29,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5C4A5","hex":"#D5C4A5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.27,"contrastWhite":1.71,"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 red","balanced","balanced red","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d5aca5.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/mica.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5CDD5","analogous":["#D5A5B6","#D5C4A5"],"triadic":["#A5D5AC","#ACA5D5"],"tetradic":["#B6D5A5","#A5CDD5","#C4A5D5"],"splitComplementary":["#A5D5C4","#A5B6D5"],"monochromatic":["#F2E5E3","#D5ACA5","#B77366"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2E5E3","dark":"#B77366","saturated":"#E3A296","desaturated":"#C6B6B3","pastel":"#FDFCFC","neon":"#FFB1A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":21.118712081942874},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":26.419689627245813},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":29.30870177950569},{"slug":"mushroom","name":"Mushroom","hex":"#B7A99A","distance":32.09361307176243},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":33.54101966249684}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D5ACA5

#D5ACA5 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D5ACA5 is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 213, 172, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 36% saturation and 74% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.4637, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.27:1AA Pass
White text2.04:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D5ACA5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.27:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2E5E3#000000 text · best 17.09:1#F2E5E3
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#A5CDD5#000000 text · best 12.29:1#A5CDD5
#D5C4A5#000000 text · best 12.27:1#D5C4A5
Travertine#000000 text · best 12.02:1#D6C1A3

Generated Palette

#D5ACA5#D5ACA5
#A5CDD5#A5CDD5
#D5A5B6#D5A5B6
#D5C4A5#D5C4A5
#F2E5E3#F2E5E3
#B77366#B77366

Color Harmonies

#A5CDD5#A5CDD5
#D5A5B6#D5A5B6
#D5C4A5#D5C4A5
#A5D5AC#A5D5AC
#ACA5D5#ACA5D5

Variants

#F2E5E3#F2E5E3
#B77366#B77366
#E3A296#E3A296
#C6B6B3#C6B6B3
#FDFCFC#FDFCFC
#FFB1A3#FFB1A3

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Mica#D8C7B0
Mushroom#B7A99A
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#D5ACA5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.