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HEX atlas value

#E4C395

#E4C395 is a warm orange HEX color close to Pale Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 195, 149, HSL 35, 59%, 74%, has luminance 0.5769, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E4C395 Sample readable text
HEX #E4C395
RGB rgb(228, 195, 149)
HSL hsl(35 59% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 35, 11)
Luminance 0.5769
Contrast Black 12.54:1White 1.67:1

CSS

--color-e4c395: #E4C395;
.background-e4c395 { background-color: #E4C395; }
.text-e4c395 { color: #E4C395; }

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
Luminance0.5769
Black text12.54:1AA Pass
White text1.67:1AA 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":"#E4C395","rgb":[228,195,149],"hsl":[35,59,74],"cmyk":[0,14,35,11],"luminance":0.5769,"contrast":{"black":12.54,"white":1.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7EDDF","hex":"#F7EDDF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.13,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DDE496","hex":"#DDE496","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.61,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F2C687","hex":"#F2C687","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.2,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Pale Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e4c395.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#96B6E4","analogous":["#E49C96","#DDE496"],"triadic":["#96E4C3","#C396E4"],"tetradic":["#96E49C","#96B6E4","#E496DD"],"splitComplementary":["#96DDE4","#9C96E4"],"monochromatic":["#F7EDDF","#E4C395","#D19A4D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F7EDDF","dark":"#D19A4D","saturated":"#F2C687","desaturated":"#D5C1A4","pastel":"#FEFDFB","neon":"#FFD9A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":12.24744871391589},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":18.788294228055936},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":19.8997487421324},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":25.099800796022265},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":28.160255680657446}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E4C395

#E4C395 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E4C395 is visually closest to Pale Gold, a named orange color with HEX #E6BE8A.

The RGB channels are 228, 195, and 149, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg with 59% saturation and 74% 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 0.5769, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.25, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.54:1AA Pass
White text1.67:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E4C395 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.67:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7EDDF#000000 text · best 18.13:1#F7EDDF
#DDE496#000000 text · best 15.61:1#DDE496
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#F2C687#000000 text · best 13.2:1#F2C687
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A

Generated Palette

#E4C395#E4C395
#96B6E4#96B6E4
#E49C96#E49C96
#DDE496#DDE496
#F7EDDF#F7EDDF
#D19A4D#D19A4D

Color Harmonies

#96B6E4#96B6E4
#E49C96#E49C96
#DDE496#DDE496
#96E4C3#96E4C3
#C396E4#C396E4

Variants

#F7EDDF#F7EDDF
#D19A4D#D19A4D
#F2C687#F2C687
#D5C1A4#D5C1A4
#FEFDFB#FEFDFB
#FFD9A3#FFD9A3

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#DEB887
Travertine#D6C1A3
Tan#D2B48C
Desert Sand#EDC9AF

Related HEX Guides

Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.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.#E4C395 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.