Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E0C685

#E0C685 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 224, 198, 133, HSL 43, 59%, 70%, has luminance 0.5793, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E0C685 Sample readable text
HEX #E0C685
RGB rgb(224, 198, 133)
HSL hsl(43 59% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 12, 41, 12)
Luminance 0.5793
Contrast Black 12.59:1White 1.67:1

CSS

--color-e0c685: #E0C685;
.background-e0c685 { background-color: #E0C685; }
.text-e0c685 { color: #E0C685; }

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
Luminance0.5793
Black text12.59:1AA Pass
White text1.67:1AA 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":"#E0C685","rgb":[224,198,133],"hsl":[43,59,70],"cmyk":[0,12,41,12],"luminance":0.5793,"contrast":{"black":12.59,"white":1.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2E8CE","hex":"#F2E8CE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.21,"contrastWhite":1.22,"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":"#CCE085","hex":"#CCE085","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F0CD75","hex":"#F0CD75","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.69,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e0c685.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#859FE0","analogous":["#E09985","#CCE085"],"triadic":["#85E0C6","#C685E0"],"tetradic":["#85E099","#859FE0","#E085CC"],"splitComplementary":["#85CCE0","#9985E0"],"monochromatic":["#F2E8CE","#E0C685","#CDA43C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2E8CE","dark":"#CDA43C","saturated":"#F0CD75","desaturated":"#CFBF96","pastel":"#F8F5ED","neon":"#FFDF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":11.180339887498949},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":14.2828568570857},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":23.853720883753127},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":25.865034312755125},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":26.248809496813376}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E0C685

#E0C685 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E0C685 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 224, 198, and 133, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg with 59% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.5793, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.59:1AA Pass
White text1.67:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E0C685 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.67:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2E8CE#000000 text · best 17.21:1#F2E8CE
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
#CCE085#000000 text · best 14.57:1#CCE085
#F0CD75#000000 text · best 13.69:1#F0CD75
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A

Generated Palette

#E0C685#E0C685
#859FE0#859FE0
#E09985#E09985
#CCE085#CCE085
#F2E8CE#F2E8CE
#CDA43C#CDA43C

Color Harmonies

#859FE0#859FE0
#E09985#E09985
#CCE085#CCE085
#85E0C6#85E0C6
#C685E0#C685E0

Variants

#F2E8CE#F2E8CE
#CDA43C#CDA43C
#F0CD75#F0CD75
#CFBF96#CFBF96
#F8F5ED#F8F5ED
#FFDF8F#FFDF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Tan#D2B48C
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Flax#EEDC82

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.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.#E0C685 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.