Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#E9DCA5

#E9DCA5 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Pale Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 233, 220, 165, HSL 49, 61%, 78%, has luminance 0.7123, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#E9DCA5 Sample readable text
HEX #E9DCA5
RGB rgb(233, 220, 165)
HSL hsl(49 61% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 29, 9)
Luminance 0.7123
Contrast Black 15.25:1White 1.38:1

CSS

--color-e9dca5: #E9DCA5;
.background-e9dca5 { background-color: #E9DCA5; }
.text-e9dca5 { color: #E9DCA5; }

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
Luminance0.7123
Black text15.25:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA 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":"#E9DCA5","rgb":[233,220,165],"hsl":[49,61,78],"cmyk":[0,6,29,9],"luminance":0.7123,"contrast":{"black":15.25,"white":1.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":15.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FBF9EF","hex":"#FBF9EF","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.9,"contrastWhite":1.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.76,"contrastWhite":1.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.61,"contrastWhite":1.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F5E498","hex":"#F5E498","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.43,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.98,"contrastWhite":1.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Pale Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e9dca5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vanilla.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-peach.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#A5B1E9","analogous":["#E9BAA5","#D3E9A5"],"triadic":["#A5E9DD","#DDA5E9"],"tetradic":["#A5E9BA","#A5B1E9","#E9A5D3"],"splitComplementary":["#A5D3E9","#BAA5E9"],"monochromatic":["#FBF9EF","#E9DCA5","#D7C05B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FBF9EF","dark":"#D7C05B","saturated":"#F5E498","desaturated":"#DDD5B1","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF2B8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pale-goldenrod","name":"Pale Goldenrod","hex":"#EEE8AA","distance":13.92838827718412},{"slug":"vanilla","name":"Vanilla","hex":"#F3E5AB","distance":14.730919862656235},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"wheat","name":"Wheat","hex":"#F5DEB3","distance":18.547236990991408},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":21.840329667841555}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E9DCA5

#E9DCA5 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #E9DCA5 is visually closest to Pale Goldenrod, a named yellow color with HEX #EEE8AA.

The RGB channels are 233, 220, and 165, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg 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, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.7123, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.93, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text15.25:1AA Pass
White text1.38:1AA Fail

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

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

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E9DCA5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000015.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FBF9EF#000000 text · best 19.9:1#FBF9EF
Pale Goldenrod#000000 text · best 16.76:1#EEE8AA
Vanilla#000000 text · best 16.61:1#F3E5AB
#F5E498#000000 text · best 16.43:1#F5E498
Wheat#000000 text · best 15.98:1#F5DEB3

Generated Palette

#E9DCA5#E9DCA5
#A5B1E9#A5B1E9
#E9BAA5#E9BAA5
#D3E9A5#D3E9A5
#FBF9EF#FBF9EF
#D7C05B#D7C05B

Color Harmonies

#A5B1E9#A5B1E9
#E9BAA5#E9BAA5
#D3E9A5#D3E9A5
#A5E9DD#A5E9DD
#DDA5E9#DDA5E9

Variants

#FBF9EF#FBF9EF
#D7C05B#D7C05B
#F5E498#F5E498
#DDD5B1#DDD5B1
White#FFFFFF
#FFF2B8#FFF2B8

Nearest Named Colors

Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AA
Vanilla#F3E5AB
Soft Peach#FAD7A0
Wheat#F5DEB3
Desert Sand#EDC9AF

Related HEX Guides

Pale Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEE8AA.Vanilla colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F3E5AB.Soft Peach colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FAD7A0.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow 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.#E9DCA5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.