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HEX atlas value

#D8C964

#D8C964 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 216, 201, 100, HSL 52, 60%, 62%, has luminance 0.5729, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellowwarmearth-tone
#D8C964 Sample readable text
HEX #D8C964
RGB rgb(216, 201, 100)
HSL hsl(52 60% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 7, 54, 15)
Luminance 0.5729
Contrast Black 12.46:1White 1.69:1

CSS

--color-d8c964: #D8C964;
.background-d8c964 { background-color: #D8C964; }
.text-d8c964 { color: #D8C964; }

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
Luminance0.5729
Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA 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":"#D8C964","rgb":[216,201,100],"hsl":[52,60,62],"cmyk":[0,7,54,15],"luminance":0.5729,"contrast":{"black":12.46,"white":1.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBE2AD","hex":"#EBE2AD","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.01,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EED84F","hex":"#EED84F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AED864","hex":"#AED864","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.81,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Champagne Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d8c964.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6473D8","analogous":["#D88F64","#AED864"],"triadic":["#64D8C9","#C964D8"],"tetradic":["#64D88F","#6473D8","#D864AE"],"splitComplementary":["#64AED8","#8F64D8"],"monochromatic":["#EBE2AD","#D8C964","#B4A22D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBE2AD","dark":"#B4A22D","saturated":"#EED84F","desaturated":"#C3B979","pastel":"#EDE9CF","neon":"#FFEB66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":22.825424421026653},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":28.089143810376278},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":33.19638534539566},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":34.785054261852174}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D8C964

#D8C964 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #D8C964 is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 216, 201, and 100, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 52deg with 60% saturation and 62% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.5729, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.71, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.46:1AA Pass
White text1.69:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D8C964 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBE2AD#000000 text · best 16.01:1#EBE2AD
#EED84F#000000 text · best 14.57:1#EED84F
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#AED864#000000 text · best 12.81:1#AED864
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

Generated Palette

#D8C964#D8C964
#6473D8#6473D8
#D88F64#D88F64
#AED864#AED864
#EBE2AD#EBE2AD
#B4A22D#B4A22D

Color Harmonies

#6473D8#6473D8
#D88F64#D88F64
#AED864#AED864
#64D8C9#64D8C9
#C964D8#C964D8

Variants

#EBE2AD#EBE2AD
#B4A22D#B4A22D
#EED84F#EED84F
#C3B979#C3B979
#EDE9CF#EDE9CF
#FFEB66#FFEB66

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne Gold#D6B971
Straw#E4D96F
Bamboo#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#D8C964 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.