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HEX atlas value

#E2BAAC

#E2BAAC is a warm orange HEX color close to Travertine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 186, 172, HSL 16, 48%, 78%, has luminance 0.5427, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E2BAAC Sample readable text
HEX #E2BAAC
RGB rgb(226, 186, 172)
HSL hsl(16 48% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 24, 11)
Luminance 0.5427
Contrast Black 11.85:1White 1.77:1

CSS

--color-e2baac: #E2BAAC;
.background-e2baac { background-color: #E2BAAC; }
.text-e2baac { color: #E2BAAC; }

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
Luminance0.5427
Black text11.85:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA 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":"#E2BAAC","rgb":[226,186,172],"hsl":[16,48,78],"cmyk":[0,18,24,11],"luminance":0.5427,"contrast":{"black":11.85,"white":1.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.77,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAF3F0","hex":"#FAF3F0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.14,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E2D5AC","hex":"#E2D5AC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.35,"contrastWhite":1.46,"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":"#ACD3E2","hex":"#ACD3E2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.17,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Travertine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2baac.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":"#ACD3E2","analogous":["#E2ACB9","#E2D5AC"],"triadic":["#ACE2BA","#BAACE2"],"tetradic":["#B9E2AC","#ACD3E2","#D5ACE2"],"splitComplementary":["#ACE2D5","#ACB9E2"],"monochromatic":["#FAF3F0","#E2BAAC","#CA8268"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAF3F0","dark":"#CA8268","saturated":"#EEB5A0","desaturated":"#D5C0B8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCBB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":16.55294535724685},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":16.881943016134134},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":18.841443681416774},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":22.360679774997898},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":26.038433132583073}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2BAAC

#E2BAAC is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E2BAAC is visually closest to Travertine, a named orange color with HEX #D6C1A3.

The RGB channels are 226, 186, and 172, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.5427, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.55, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.85:1AA Pass
White text1.77:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2BAAC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.85:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.77:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAF3F0#000000 text · best 19.14:1#FAF3F0
#E2D5AC#000000 text · best 14.35:1#E2D5AC
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#ACD3E2#000000 text · best 13.17:1#ACD3E2

Generated Palette

#E2BAAC#E2BAAC
#ACD3E2#ACD3E2
#E2ACB9#E2ACB9
#E2D5AC#E2D5AC
#FAF3F0#FAF3F0
#CA8268#CA8268

Color Harmonies

#ACD3E2#ACD3E2
#E2ACB9#E2ACB9
#E2D5AC#E2D5AC
#ACE2BA#ACE2BA
#BAACE2#BAACE2

Variants

#FAF3F0#FAF3F0
#CA8268#CA8268
#EEB5A0#EEB5A0
#D5C0B8#D5C0B8
White#FFFFFF
#FFCBB8#FFCBB8

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.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.#E2BAAC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.