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HEX atlas value

#E2D1AC

#E2D1AC is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 209, 172, HSL 41, 48%, 78%, has luminance 0.6475, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E2D1AC Sample readable text
HEX #E2D1AC
RGB rgb(226, 209, 172)
HSL hsl(41 48% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 24, 11)
Luminance 0.6475
Contrast Black 13.95:1White 1.51:1

CSS

--color-e2d1ac: #E2D1AC;
.background-e2d1ac { background-color: #E2D1AC; }
.text-e2d1ac { color: #E2D1AC; }

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
Luminance0.6475
Black text13.95:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA 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":"#E2D1AC","rgb":[226,209,172],"hsl":[41,48,78],"cmyk":[0,8,24,11],"luminance":0.6475,"contrast":{"black":13.95,"white":1.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAF7F0","hex":"#FAF7F0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.63,"contrastWhite":1.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D8E2AC","hex":"#D8E2AC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.39,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EED5A0","hex":"#EED5A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.66,"contrastWhite":1.43,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Desert Sand adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e2d1ac.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#ACBDE2","analogous":["#E2B6AC","#D8E2AC"],"triadic":["#ACE2D1","#D1ACE2"],"tetradic":["#ACE2B6","#ACBDE2","#E2ACD8"],"splitComplementary":["#ACD8E2","#B6ACE2"],"monochromatic":["#FAF7F0","#E2D1AC","#CAAB68"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAF7F0","dark":"#CAAB68","saturated":"#EED5A0","desaturated":"#D5CCB8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE8B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":17.11724276862369},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":18.24828759089466},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":21.93171219946131}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E2D1AC

#E2D1AC is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E2D1AC is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 226, 209, and 172, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.6475, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.95:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2D1AC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAF7F0#000000 text · best 19.63:1#FAF7F0
#D8E2AC#000000 text · best 15.39:1#D8E2AC
#EED5A0#000000 text · best 14.66:1#EED5A0
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF

Generated Palette

#E2D1AC#E2D1AC
#ACBDE2#ACBDE2
#E2B6AC#E2B6AC
#D8E2AC#D8E2AC
#FAF7F0#FAF7F0
#CAAB68#CAAB68

Color Harmonies

#ACBDE2#ACBDE2
#E2B6AC#E2B6AC
#D8E2AC#D8E2AC
#ACE2D1#ACE2D1
#D1ACE2#D1ACE2

Variants

#FAF7F0#FAF7F0
#CAAB68#CAAB68
#EED5A0#EED5A0
#D5CCB8#D5CCB8
White#FFFFFF
#FFE8B8#FFE8B8

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.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.#E2D1AC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.