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Named color

Chocolate

Chocolate color #D2691E: RGB 210, 105, 30 and HSL 25°, 75%, 47%. Explore its warm orange profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#D2691E orange warm vibrant
HEX #D2691E
RGB rgb(210, 105, 30)
HSL hsl(25 75% 47%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 86, 18)
Luminance 0.239
Contrast Black 5.78:1White 3.63:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-chocolate: #D2691E;
.bg-chocolate { background-color: #D2691E; }
.text-chocolate { color: #D2691E; }
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Color meaning and use

About Chocolate Color

Chocolate uses HEX #D2691E, RGB 210, 105, 30, and HSL 25°, 75%, 47%. The dataset classifies it in the orange family with warm temperature and vibrant visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.239; black contrast is 5.78:1 and white contrast is 3.63:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Chocolate against black and white text.

Black text5.78:1AA Pass
White text3.63:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text optionsNone in seed set
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Chocolate Color Reference Infographic

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Chocolate color reference infographic showing #D2691E, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Chocolate color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#1E87D2#1E87D2#D21E2D#D21E2D#D2C31E#D2C31E#1ED269#1ED269#691ED2#691ED2
Open full Chocolate harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#E99B63#E99B63#814112#814112#EC6404#EC6404#B76D38#B76D38#E2B08D#E2B08D#FF791A#FF791A

Pairings

Black#000000#1E87D2#1E87D2#D21E2D#D21E2D#D2C31E#D2C31EMatte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.239
Black text5.78:1AA Pass
White text3.63:1AA 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
{
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    30
  ],
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    47
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    18
  ],
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  "contrast": {
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    "white": 3.63
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#1E87D2",
  "analogous": [
    "#D21E2D",
    "#D2C31E"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#1ED269",
    "#691ED2"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#2DD21E",
    "#1E87D2",
    "#C31ED2"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#1ED2C3",
    "#1E2DD2"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#E99B63",
    "#D2691E",
    "#814112"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#E99B63",
  "dark": "#814112",
  "saturated": "#EC6404",
  "desaturated": "#B76D38",
  "pastel": "#E2B08D",
  "neon": "#FF791A"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#1E87D2",
    "#D21E2D",
    "#D2C31E"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#B76D38",
    "#E99B63"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#E99B63",
    "#B76D38"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cinnamon",
    "ochre",
    "fire-opal",
    "bronze",
    "copper"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "chocolate"
  ],
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    "chocolate-vs-ochre",
    "dark-goldenrod-vs-chocolate"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
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    "/wcag/chocolate",
    "/css/colors/chocolate",
    "/hex/d2691e",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
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      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/vibrant"
    ],
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    ],
    "related": [
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      "/colors/fire-opal",
      "/colors/bronze",
      "/colors/copper",
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      "/compare/dark-goldenrod-vs-chocolate",
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      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "chocolate",
  "name": "Chocolate",
  "cssName": "chocolate",
  "hex": "#D2691E",
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
  "uses": [
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "chocolate"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
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    "css-color-systems",
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    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 67,
  "rgb": [
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  ],
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  ],
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  },
  "harmonies": {
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    "analogous": [
      "#D21E2D",
      "#D2C31E"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#1ED269",
      "#691ED2"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#2DD21E",
      "#1E87D2",
      "#C31ED2"
    ],
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      "#1ED2C3",
      "#1E2DD2"
    ],
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    ]
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    "saturated": "#EC6404",
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    "pastel": "#E2B08D",
    "neon": "#FF791A"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-chocolate: #D2691E;",
    "utility": ".bg-chocolate { background-color: #D2691E; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-chocolate { color: #D2691E; }"
  },
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  ],
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    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
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    ]
  },
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      "#000000",
      "#1E87D2",
      "#D21E2D",
      "#D2C31E"
    ],
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      "#B76D38",
      "#E99B63"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#E99B63",
      "#B76D38"
    ]
  }
}
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