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HEX atlas value

#D8CAB8

#D8CAB8 is a warm orange HEX color close to Oat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 216, 202, 184, HSL 34, 29%, 78%, has luminance 0.603, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D8CAB8 Sample readable text
HEX #D8CAB8
RGB rgb(216, 202, 184)
HSL hsl(34 29% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 15, 15)
Luminance 0.603
Contrast Black 13.06:1White 1.61:1

CSS

--color-d8cab8: #D8CAB8;
.background-d8cab8 { background-color: #D8CAB8; }
.text-d8cab8 { color: #D8CAB8; }

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
Luminance0.603
Black text13.06:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA 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":"#D8CAB8","rgb":[216,202,184],"hsl":[34,29,78],"cmyk":[0,6,15,15],"luminance":0.603,"contrast":{"black":13.06,"white":1.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.61,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8F5F2","hex":"#F8F5F2","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.33,"contrastWhite":1.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5D7B7","hex":"#D5D7B7","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.23,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E4CBAA","hex":"#E4CBAA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.42,"contrastWhite":1.56,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Oat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d8cab8.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":"#B7C5D7","analogous":["#D7B9B7","#D5D7B7"],"triadic":["#B7D7C9","#C9B7D7"],"tetradic":["#B7D7B9","#B7C5D7","#D7B7D5"],"splitComplementary":["#B7D5D7","#B9B7D7"],"monochromatic":["#F8F5F2","#D8CAB8","#B79D7B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8F5F2","dark":"#B79D7B","saturated":"#E4CBAA","desaturated":"#CBC7C3","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE0B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":0},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":8.54400374531753},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":14.422205101855956},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":22.869193252058544},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":22.93468988235943}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D8CAB8

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

The RGB channels are 216, 202, and 184, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 34deg with 29% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.603, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.06:1AA Pass
White text1.61:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D8CAB8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.06:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.61:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8F5F2#000000 text · best 19.33:1#F8F5F2
#D5D7B7#000000 text · best 14.23:1#D5D7B7
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#E4CBAA#000000 text · best 13.42:1#E4CBAA

Generated Palette

Oat#D8CAB8
#B7C5D7#B7C5D7
#D7B9B7#D7B9B7
#D5D7B7#D5D7B7
#F8F5F2#F8F5F2
#B79D7B#B79D7B

Color Harmonies

#B7C5D7#B7C5D7
#D7B9B7#D7B9B7
#D5D7B7#D5D7B7
#B7D7C9#B7D7C9
#C9B7D7#C9B7D7

Variants

#F8F5F2#F8F5F2
#B79D7B#B79D7B
#E4CBAA#E4CBAA
#CBC7C3#CBC7C3
White#FFFFFF
#FFE0B8#FFE0B8

Nearest Named Colors

Oat#D8CAB8
Mica#D8C7B0
Limestone#D8D2C4
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Travertine#D6C1A3

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.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.#D8CAB8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.