HEX atlas value

#E2D4AC

#E2D4AC is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 226, 212, 172, HSL 44, 48%, 78%, has luminance 0.6623, and belongs to the balanced group.

#E2D4AC Sample readable text
HEX #E2D4AC
RGB rgb(226, 212, 172)
HSL hsl(44 48% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 24, 11)
Luminance 0.6623
Contrast Black 14.25:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-e2d4ac: #E2D4AC;
.background-e2d4ac { background-color: #E2D4AC; }
.text-e2d4ac { color: #E2D4AC; }

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
Luminance0.6623
Black text14.25:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA 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":"#E2D4AC","rgb":[226,212,172],"hsl":[44,48,78],"cmyk":[0,6,24,11],"luminance":0.6623,"contrast":{"black":14.25,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"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":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D5E2AC","hex":"#D5E2AC","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.3,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EED9A0","hex":"#EED9A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.07,"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"]}]
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/e2d4ac.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":"#ACBAE2","analogous":["#E2B9AC","#D5E2AC"],"triadic":["#ACE2D3","#D3ACE2"],"tetradic":["#ACE2B9","#ACBAE2","#E2ACD5"],"splitComplementary":["#ACD5E2","#B9ACE2"],"monochromatic":["#FAF7F0","#E2D4AC","#CAB068"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAF7F0","dark":"#CAB068","saturated":"#EED9A0","desaturated":"#D5CEB8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFECB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":16.881943016134134},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":22.58317958127243}]

HEX meaning and use

About #E2D4AC

#E2D4AC is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E2D4AC is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 226, 212, and 172, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg 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 0.6623, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.84, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.25:1AA Pass
White text1.47:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E2D4AC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAF7F0#000000 text · best 19.63:1#FAF7F0
Wheat#000000 text · best 15.98:1#F5DEB3
#D5E2AC#000000 text · best 15.3:1#D5E2AC
#EED9A0#000000 text · best 15.07:1#EED9A0
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#E2D4AC#E2D4AC
#ACBAE2#ACBAE2
#E2B9AC#E2B9AC
#D5E2AC#D5E2AC
#FAF7F0#FAF7F0
#CAB068#CAB068

Color Harmonies

#ACBAE2#ACBAE2
#E2B9AC#E2B9AC
#D5E2AC#D5E2AC
#ACE2D3#ACE2D3
#D3ACE2#D3ACE2

Variants

#FAF7F0#FAF7F0
#CAB068#CAB068
#EED9A0#EED9A0
#D5CEB8#D5CEB8
White#FFFFFF
#FFECB8#FFECB8

Nearest Named Colors