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HEX atlas value

#E2B9AC

#E2B9AC is a warm red HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 185, 172, HSL 14, 48%, 78%, has luminance 0.5385, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#E2B9AC Sample readable text
HEX #E2B9AC
RGB rgb(226, 185, 172)
HSL hsl(14 48% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 24, 11)
Luminance 0.5385
Contrast Black 11.77:1White 1.78:1

CSS

--color-e2b9ac: #E2B9AC;
.background-e2b9ac { background-color: #E2B9AC; }
.text-e2b9ac { color: #E2B9AC; }

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
Luminance0.5385
Black text11.77:1AA Pass
White text1.78:1AA 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":"#E2B9AC","rgb":[226,185,172],"hsl":[14,48,78],"cmyk":[0,18,24,11],"luminance":0.5385,"contrast":{"black":11.77,"white":1.78}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.78,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAF2F0","hex":"#FAF2F0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.02,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2D3AC","hex":"#E2D3AC","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.15,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"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":"#ACD5E2","hex":"#ACD5E2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.37,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2b9ac.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ACD5E2","analogous":["#E2ACBA","#E2D3AC"],"triadic":["#ACE2B9","#B9ACE2"],"tetradic":["#BAE2AC","#ACD5E2","#D3ACE2"],"splitComplementary":["#ACE2D3","#ACBAE2"],"monochromatic":["#FAF2F0","#E2B9AC","#CA7F68"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAF2F0","dark":"#CA7F68","saturated":"#EEB2A0","desaturated":"#D5BFB8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFC8B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":17},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":17.663521732655695},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":26.77685567799177}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2B9AC

#E2B9AC is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #E2B9AC is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 226, 185, and 172, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 48% saturation and 78% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.5385, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.77:1AA Pass
White text1.78:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2B9AC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.77:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.78:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAF2F0#000000 text · best 19.02:1#FAF2F0
#E2D3AC#000000 text · best 14.15:1#E2D3AC
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#ACD5E2#000000 text · best 13.37:1#ACD5E2

Generated Palette

#E2B9AC#E2B9AC
#ACD5E2#ACD5E2
#E2ACBA#E2ACBA
#E2D3AC#E2D3AC
#FAF2F0#FAF2F0
#CA7F68#CA7F68

Color Harmonies

#ACD5E2#ACD5E2
#E2ACBA#E2ACBA
#E2D3AC#E2D3AC
#ACE2B9#ACE2B9
#B9ACE2#B9ACE2

Variants

#FAF2F0#FAF2F0
#CA7F68#CA7F68
#EEB2A0#EEB2A0
#D5BFB8#D5BFB8
White#FFFFFF
#FFC8B8#FFC8B8

Nearest Named Colors

Travertine#D6C1A3
Mica#D8C7B0
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Oat#D8CAB8
Feldspar#F0CDB7

Related HEX Guides

Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#E2B9AC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.