Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D6DC89

#D6DC89 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 214, 220, 137, HSL 64, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.6729, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#D6DC89 Sample readable text
HEX #D6DC89
RGB rgb(214, 220, 137)
HSL hsl(64 54% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(3, 0, 38, 14)
Luminance 0.6729
Contrast Black 14.46:1White 1.45:1

CSS

--color-d6dc89: #D6DC89;
.background-d6dc89 { background-color: #D6DC89; }
.text-d6dc89 { color: #D6DC89; }

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
Luminance0.6729
Black text14.46:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA 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":"#D6DC89","rgb":[214,220,137],"hsl":[64,54,70],"cmyk":[3,0,38,14],"luminance":0.6729,"contrast":{"black":14.46,"white":1.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFF1D0","hex":"#EFF1D0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.16,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E5ED78","hex":"#E5ED78","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.72,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Flax 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/d6dc89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8F89DC","analogous":["#DCB889","#ADDC89"],"triadic":["#89D6DC","#DC89D6"],"tetradic":["#89DCB8","#8F89DC","#DC89AD"],"splitComplementary":["#89ADDC","#B889DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFF1D0","#D6DC89","#BEC743"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFF1D0","dark":"#BEC743","saturated":"#E5ED78","desaturated":"#C8CB9A","pastel":"#F7F7ED","neon":"#F8FF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":25},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":28.0178514522438},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":29.68164415931166},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":34.0147027033899},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":36.932370625238775}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D6DC89

#D6DC89 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #D6DC89 is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 214, 220, and 137, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 64deg with 54% saturation and 70% 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 highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.6729, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.46:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D6DC89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFF1D0#000000 text · best 18.16:1#EFF1D0
#E5ED78#000000 text · best 16.72:1#E5ED78
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#D6DC89#D6DC89
#8F89DC#8F89DC
#DCB889#DCB889
#ADDC89#ADDC89
#EFF1D0#EFF1D0
#BEC743#BEC743

Color Harmonies

#8F89DC#8F89DC
#DCB889#DCB889
#ADDC89#ADDC89
#89D6DC#89D6DC
#DC89D6#DC89D6

Variants

#EFF1D0#EFF1D0
#BEC743#BEC743
#E5ED78#E5ED78
#C8CB9A#C8CB9A
#F7F7ED#F7F7ED
#F8FF8F#F8FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82
Khaki#F0E68C
Straw#E4D96F
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0E68C.Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.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.#D6DC89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.