Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E9C9A5

#E9C9A5 is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 233, 201, 165, HSL 32, 61%, 78%, has luminance 0.6181, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#E9C9A5 Sample readable text
HEX #E9C9A5
RGB rgb(233, 201, 165)
HSL hsl(32 61% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 29, 9)
Luminance 0.6181
Contrast Black 13.36:1White 1.57:1

CSS

--color-e9c9a5: #E9C9A5;
.background-e9c9a5 { background-color: #E9C9A5; }
.text-e9c9a5 { color: #E9C9A5; }

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
Luminance0.6181
Black text13.36:1AA Pass
White text1.57:1AA 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":"#E9C9A5","rgb":[233,201,165],"hsl":[32,61,78],"cmyk":[0,14,29,9],"luminance":0.6181,"contrast":{"black":13.36,"white":1.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FBF5EF","hex":"#FBF5EF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.41,"contrastWhite":1.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7E9A5","hex":"#E7E9A5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.6,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F5CA98","hex":"#F5CA98","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.78,"contrastWhite":1.52,"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/e9c9a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5C5E9","analogous":["#E9A7A5","#E7E9A5"],"triadic":["#A5E9C9","#C9A5E9"],"tetradic":["#A5E9A7","#A5C5E9","#E9A5E7"],"splitComplementary":["#A5E7E9","#A7A5E9"],"monochromatic":["#FBF5EF","#E9C9A5","#D79D5B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBF5EF","dark":"#D79D5B","saturated":"#F5CA98","desaturated":"#DDC8B1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDEB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":10.770329614269007},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":19.72308292331602},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":22.20360331117452}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E9C9A5

#E9C9A5 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #E9C9A5 is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 233, 201, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg with 61% 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 0.6181, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.77, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.36:1AA Pass
White text1.57:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E9C9A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.36:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.57:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FBF5EF#000000 text · best 19.41:1#FBF5EF
#E7E9A5#000000 text · best 16.6:1#E7E9A5
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7
#F5CA98#000000 text · best 13.78:1#F5CA98

Generated Palette

#E9C9A5#E9C9A5
#A5C5E9#A5C5E9
#E9A7A5#E9A7A5
#E7E9A5#E7E9A5
#FBF5EF#FBF5EF
#D79D5B#D79D5B

Color Harmonies

#A5C5E9#A5C5E9
#E9A7A5#E9A7A5
#E7E9A5#E7E9A5
#A5E9C9#A5E9C9
#C9A5E9#C9A5E9

Variants

#FBF5EF#FBF5EF
#D79D5B#D79D5B
#F5CA98#F5CA98
#DDC8B1#DDC8B1
White#FFFFFF
#FFDEB8#FFDEB8

Nearest Named Colors

Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Mica#D8C7B0
Travertine#D6C1A3
Apricot#FBCEB1

Related HEX Guides

Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.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.#E9C9A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.