HEX atlas value

#E6E0D1

#E6E0D1 is a warm orange HEX color close to Quartz. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 230, 224, 209, HSL 43, 30%, 86%, has luminance 0.7474, and belongs to the light group.

#E6E0D1 Sample readable text
HEX #E6E0D1
RGB rgb(230, 224, 209)
HSL hsl(43 30% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 3, 9, 10)
Luminance 0.7474
Contrast Black 15.95:1White 1.32:1

CSS

--color-e6e0d1: #E6E0D1;
.background-e6e0d1 { background-color: #E6E0D1; }
.text-e6e0d1 { color: #E6E0D1; }

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
Luminance0.7474
Black text15.95:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA 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":"#E6E0D1","rgb":[230,224,209],"hsl":[43,30,86],"cmyk":[0,3,9,10],"luminance":0.7474,"contrast":{"black":15.95,"white":1.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.95,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.32,"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":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.33,"contrastWhite":1.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.49,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EEE3C9","hex":"#EEE3C9","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.47,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E1E6D1","hex":"#E1E6D1","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.44,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Quartz adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e6e0d1.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/quartz.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pearl.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#D1D7E6","analogous":["#E6D5D1","#E1E6D1"],"triadic":["#D1E6E0","#E0D1E6"],"tetradic":["#D1E6D5","#D1D7E6","#E6D1E1"],"splitComplementary":["#D1E1E6","#D5D1E6"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#E6E0D1","#C6B895"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#C6B895","saturated":"#EEE3C9","desaturated":"#DEDDD8","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF6E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"quartz","name":"Quartz","hex":"#E7D9D1","distance":7.0710678118654755},{"slug":"pearl","name":"Pearl","hex":"#EAE0C8","distance":9.848857801796104},{"slug":"bone","name":"Bone","hex":"#E3DAC9","distance":10.44030650891055},{"slug":"vellum","name":"Vellum","hex":"#EFE3C8","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":14.247806848775006}]

HEX meaning and use

About #E6E0D1

#E6E0D1 is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #E6E0D1 is visually closest to Quartz, a named orange color with HEX #E7D9D1.

The RGB channels are 230, 224, and 209, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg with 30% saturation and 86% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7474, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.95:1AA Pass
White text1.32:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E6E0D1 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.95:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Parchment#000000 text · best 17.33:1#F1E9D2
Vellum#000000 text · best 16.49:1#EFE3C8
#EEE3C9#000000 text · best 16.47:1#EEE3C9
#E1E6D1#000000 text · best 16.44:1#E1E6D1

Generated Palette

#E6E0D1#E6E0D1
#D1D7E6#D1D7E6
#E6D5D1#E6D5D1
#E1E6D1#E1E6D1
White#FFFFFF
#C6B895#C6B895

Color Harmonies

#D1D7E6#D1D7E6
#E6D5D1#E6D5D1
#E1E6D1#E1E6D1
#D1E6E0#D1E6E0
#E0D1E6#E0D1E6

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#C6B895#C6B895
#EEE3C9#EEE3C9
#DEDDD8#DEDDD8
White#FFFFFF
#FFF6E0#FFF6E0

Nearest Named Colors