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HEX atlas value

#F0CE89

#F0CE89 is a warm orange HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 240, 206, 137, HSL 40, 77%, 74%, has luminance 0.6447, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F0CE89 Sample readable text
HEX #F0CE89
RGB rgb(240, 206, 137)
HSL hsl(40 77% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 43, 6)
Luminance 0.6447
Contrast Black 13.89:1White 1.51:1

CSS

--color-f0ce89: #F0CE89;
.background-f0ce89 { background-color: #F0CE89; }
.text-f0ce89 { color: #F0CE89; }

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
Luminance0.6447
Black text13.89:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA 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":"#F0CE89","rgb":[240,206,137],"hsl":[40,77,74],"cmyk":[0,14,43,6],"luminance":0.6447,"contrast":{"black":13.89,"white":1.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FAF0DB","hex":"#FAF0DB","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.55,"contrastWhite":1.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#DFF08A","hex":"#DFF08A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.97,"contrastWhite":1.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.29,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Flax adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f0ce89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/topaz.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8AACF0","analogous":["#F09B8A","#DFF08A"],"triadic":["#8AF0CE","#CE8AF0"],"tetradic":["#8AF09B","#8AACF0","#F08ADF"],"splitComplementary":["#8ADFF0","#9B8AF0"],"monochromatic":["#FAF0DB","#F0CE89","#E5AC38"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAF0DB","dark":"#E5AC38","saturated":"#FED37B","desaturated":"#E1C998","pastel":"#FEFDFB","neon":"#FFE0A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":15.7797338380595},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":18.894443627691185},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":20.73644135332772},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"soft-peach","name":"Soft Peach","hex":"#FAD7A0","distance":26.645825188948457}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F0CE89

#F0CE89 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F0CE89 is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 240, 206, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg with 77% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.6447, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.78, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.89:1AA Pass
White text1.51:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F0CE89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.89:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FAF0DB#000000 text · best 18.55:1#FAF0DB
#DFF08A#000000 text · best 16.97:1#DFF08A
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Soft Peach#000000 text · best 15.29:1#FAD7A0
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82

Generated Palette

#F0CE89#F0CE89
#8AACF0#8AACF0
#F09B8A#F09B8A
#DFF08A#DFF08A
#FAF0DB#FAF0DB
#E5AC38#E5AC38

Color Harmonies

#8AACF0#8AACF0
#F09B8A#F09B8A
#DFF08A#DFF08A
#8AF0CE#8AF0CE
#CE8AF0#CE8AF0

Variants

#FAF0DB#FAF0DB
#E5AC38#E5AC38
#FED37B#FED37B
#E1C998#E1C998
#FEFDFB#FEFDFB
#FFE0A3#FFE0A3

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Topaz#FFC87C
Khaki#F0E68C
Soft Peach#FAD7A0

Related HEX Guides

Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Topaz colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFC87C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#F0CE89 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.