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HEX atlas value

#D9CDC9

#D9CDC9 is a warm orange HEX color close to Limestone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 217, 205, 201, HSL 15, 17%, 82%, has luminance 0.6263, and belongs to the muted group.

orangewarmmuted
#D9CDC9 Sample readable text
HEX #D9CDC9
RGB rgb(217, 205, 201)
HSL hsl(15 17% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 7, 15)
Luminance 0.6263
Contrast Black 13.53:1White 1.55:1

CSS

--color-d9cdc9: #D9CDC9;
.background-d9cdc9 { background-color: #D9CDC9; }
.text-d9cdc9 { color: #D9CDC9; }

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
Luminance0.6263
Black text13.53:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA 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":"#D9CDC9","rgb":[217,205,201],"hsl":[15,17,82],"cmyk":[0,6,7,15],"luminance":0.6263,"contrast":{"black":13.53,"white":1.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.14,"contrastWhite":1.39,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D9D5C9","hex":"#D9D5C9","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.31,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.31,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.03,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","muted","muted orange","Limestone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d9cdc9.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-gray.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-grey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C9D5D9","analogous":["#D9C9CD","#D9D5C9"],"triadic":["#C9D9CD","#CDC9D9"],"tetradic":["#CDD9C9","#C9D5D9","#D5C9D9"],"splitComplementary":["#C9D9D5","#C9CDD9"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#D9CDC9","#B39B94"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#B39B94","saturated":"#E3C8BF","desaturated":"#D1D1D1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFD9CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":7.14142842854285},{"slug":"light-gray","name":"Light Gray","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":13.114877048604},{"slug":"light-grey","name":"Light Grey","hex":"#D3D3D3","distance":13.114877048604},{"slug":"chrome","name":"Chrome","hex":"#D5D5D5","distance":14.966629547095765},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":16.401219466856727}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D9CDC9

#D9CDC9 is classified as a warm orange value with muted visual character. #D9CDC9 is visually closest to Limestone, a named orange color with HEX #D8D2C4.

The RGB channels are 217, 205, and 201, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 17% saturation and 82% 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 0.6263, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.14, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.53:1AA Pass
White text1.55:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D9CDC9 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.53:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Bone#000000 text · best 15.14:1#E3DAC9
#D9D5C9#000000 text · best 14.31:1#D9D5C9
Chrome#000000 text · best 14.31:1#D5D5D5
Light Grey#000000 text · best 14.03:1#D3D3D3

Generated Palette

#D9CDC9#D9CDC9
#C9D5D9#C9D5D9
#D9C9CD#D9C9CD
#D9D5C9#D9D5C9
White#FFFFFF
#B39B94#B39B94

Color Harmonies

#C9D5D9#C9D5D9
#D9C9CD#D9C9CD
#D9D5C9#D9D5C9
#C9D9CD#C9D9CD
#CDC9D9#CDC9D9

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#B39B94#B39B94
#E3C8BF#E3C8BF
#D1D1D1#D1D1D1
White#FFFFFF
#FFD9CC#FFD9CC

Nearest Named Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Light Gray#D3D3D3
Light Grey#D3D3D3
Chrome#D5D5D5
Bone#E3DAC9

Related HEX Guides

Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Light Gray colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.Light Grey colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D3D3D3.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.#D9CDC9 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.