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HEX atlas value

#E4D2BE

#E4D2BE is a warm orange HEX color close to Limestone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 228, 210, 190, HSL 32, 41%, 82%, has luminance 0.663, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E4D2BE Sample readable text
HEX #E4D2BE
RGB rgb(228, 210, 190)
HSL hsl(32 41% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 8, 17, 11)
Luminance 0.663
Contrast Black 14.26:1White 1.47:1

CSS

--color-e4d2be: #E4D2BE;
.background-e4d2be { background-color: #E4D2BE; }
.text-e4d2be { color: #E4D2BE; }

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
Luminance0.663
Black text14.26:1AA 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":"#E4D2BE","rgb":[228,210,190],"hsl":[32,41,82],"cmyk":[0,8,17,11],"luminance":0.663,"contrast":{"black":14.26,"white":1.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.26,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.47,"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":"#E3E4BE","hex":"#E3E4BE","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.11,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.99,"contrastWhite":1.31,"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":"#EED3B4","hex":"#EED3B4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.61,"contrastWhite":1.44,"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/e4d2be.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/limestone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#BED0E4","analogous":["#E4C0BE","#E3E4BE"],"triadic":["#BEE4D2","#D2BEE4"],"tetradic":["#BEE4C0","#BED0E4","#E4BEE3"],"splitComplementary":["#BEE3E4","#C0BEE4"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E4D2BE","#C9A67E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#C9A67E","saturated":"#EED3B4","desaturated":"#DAD2C8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE7CC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"limestone","name":"Limestone","hex":"#D8D2C4","distance":13.416407864998739},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":13.638181696985855},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":14.7648230602334},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":15.620499351813308},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":18.2208671582886}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E4D2BE

#E4D2BE is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E4D2BE is visually closest to Limestone, a named orange color with HEX #D8D2C4.

The RGB channels are 228, 210, and 190, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.663, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.42, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.26:1AA 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 #E4D2BE needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.26:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#E3E4BE#000000 text · best 16.11:1#E3E4BE
Pearl#000000 text · best 15.99:1#EAE0C8
Bone#000000 text · best 15.14:1#E3DAC9
#EED3B4#000000 text · best 14.61:1#EED3B4

Generated Palette

#E4D2BE#E4D2BE
#BED0E4#BED0E4
#E4C0BE#E4C0BE
#E3E4BE#E3E4BE
White#FFFFFF
#C9A67E#C9A67E

Color Harmonies

#BED0E4#BED0E4
#E4C0BE#E4C0BE
#E3E4BE#E3E4BE
#BEE4D2#BEE4D2
#D2BEE4#D2BEE4

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#C9A67E#C9A67E
#EED3B4#EED3B4
#DAD2C8#DAD2C8
White#FFFFFF
#FFE7CC#FFE7CC

Nearest Named Colors

Limestone#D8D2C4
Bone#E3DAC9
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Oat#D8CAB8
Pearl#EAE0C8

Related HEX Guides

Limestone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8D2C4.Bone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3DAC9.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.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.#E4D2BE APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.