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HEX atlas value

#E2CDC1

#E2CDC1 is a warm orange HEX color close to Limestone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 205, 193, HSL 22, 36%, 82%, has luminance 0.6368, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E2CDC1 Sample readable text
HEX #E2CDC1
RGB rgb(226, 205, 193)
HSL hsl(22 36% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 9, 15, 11)
Luminance 0.6368
Contrast Black 13.74:1White 1.53:1

CSS

--color-e2cdc1: #E2CDC1;
.background-e2cdc1 { background-color: #E2CDC1; }
.text-e2cdc1 { color: #E2CDC1; }

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
Luminance0.6368
Black text13.74:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA 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":"#E2CDC1","rgb":[226,205,193],"hsl":[22,36,82],"cmyk":[0,9,15,11],"luminance":0.6368,"contrast":{"black":13.74,"white":1.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.53,"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":"#E2DDC1","hex":"#E2DDC1","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.35,"contrastWhite":1.37,"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":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C1D6E2","hex":"#C1D6E2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.98,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Limestone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2cdc1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C1D6E2","analogous":["#E2C1C5","#E2DDC1"],"triadic":["#C1E2CD","#CDC1E2"],"tetradic":["#C5E2C1","#C1D6E2","#DDC1E2"],"splitComplementary":["#C1E2DD","#C1C5E2"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E2CDC1","#C49A82"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#C49A82","saturated":"#ECCAB6","desaturated":"#D8CFCB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":11.575836902790225},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":13.784048752090222},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":15.297058540778355},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":17.204650534085253},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":20.615528128088304}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2CDC1

#E2CDC1 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E2CDC1 is visually closest to Limestone, a named orange color with HEX #D8D2C4.

The RGB channels are 226, 205, and 193, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 36% saturation and 82% 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 0.6368, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.58, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.74:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2CDC1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.74:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E2DDC1#000000 text · best 15.35:1#E2DDC1
Bone#000000 text · best 15.14:1#E3DAC9
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
#C1D6E2#000000 text · best 13.98:1#C1D6E2

Generated Palette

#E2CDC1#E2CDC1
#C1D6E2#C1D6E2
#E2C1C5#E2C1C5
#E2DDC1#E2DDC1
White#FFFFFF
#C49A82#C49A82

Color Harmonies

#C1D6E2#C1D6E2
#E2C1C5#E2C1C5
#E2DDC1#E2DDC1
#C1E2CD#C1E2CD
#CDC1E2#CDC1E2

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#C49A82#C49A82
#ECCAB6#ECCAB6
#D8CFCB#D8CFCB
White#FFFFFF
#FFDFCC#FFDFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Oat#D8CAB8
Bone#E3DAC9
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Mica#D8C7B0

Related HEX Guides

Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Bone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3DAC9.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.#E2CDC1 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.