Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E4CCBE

#E4CCBE is a warm orange HEX color close to Oat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 204, 190, HSL 22, 41%, 82%, has luminance 0.634, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E4CCBE Sample readable text
HEX #E4CCBE
RGB rgb(228, 204, 190)
HSL hsl(22 41% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 11, 17, 11)
Luminance 0.634
Contrast Black 13.68:1White 1.54:1

CSS

--color-e4ccbe: #E4CCBE;
.background-e4ccbe { background-color: #E4CCBE; }
.text-e4ccbe { color: #E4CCBE; }

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
Luminance0.634
Black text13.68:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA 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":"#E4CCBE","rgb":[228,204,190],"hsl":[22,41,82],"cmyk":[0,11,17,11],"luminance":0.634,"contrast":{"black":13.68,"white":1.54}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.54,"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":"#E4DFBE","hex":"#E4DFBE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.6,"contrastWhite":1.35,"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":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.94,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Oat adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e4ccbe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BED6E4","analogous":["#E4BEC3","#E4DFBE"],"triadic":["#BEE4CC","#CCBEE4"],"tetradic":["#C3E4BE","#BED6E4","#DFBEE4"],"splitComplementary":["#BEE4DF","#BEC3E4"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E4CCBE","#C9997E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#C9997E","saturated":"#EEC9B4","desaturated":"#DACFC8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDFCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":13.564659966250536},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":17.74823934929885},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":17.832554500127006}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E4CCBE

#E4CCBE is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E4CCBE is visually closest to Oat, a named orange color with HEX #D8CAB8.

The RGB channels are 228, 204, and 190, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 41% 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 0.634, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.68:1AA Pass
White text1.54:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E4CCBE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.68:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.54:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E4DFBE#000000 text · best 15.6:1#E4DFBE
Bone#000000 text · best 15.14:1#E3DAC9
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
Limestone#000000 text · best 13.94:1#D8D2C4

Generated Palette

#E4CCBE#E4CCBE
#BED6E4#BED6E4
#E4BEC3#E4BEC3
#E4DFBE#E4DFBE
White#FFFFFF
#C9997E#C9997E

Color Harmonies

#BED6E4#BED6E4
#E4BEC3#E4BEC3
#E4DFBE#E4DFBE
#BEE4CC#BEE4CC
#CCBEE4#CCBEE4

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#C9997E#C9997E
#EEC9B4#EEC9B4
#DACFC8#DACFC8
White#FFFFFF
#FFDFCC#FFDFCC

Nearest Named Colors

Oat#D8CAB8
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Limestone#D8D2C4
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Bone#E3DAC9

Related HEX Guides

Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.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.#E4CCBE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.