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HEX atlas value

#D07243

#D07243 is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 208, 114, 67, HSL 20, 60%, 54%, has luminance 0.2585, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D07243 Sample readable text
HEX #D07243
RGB rgb(208, 114, 67)
HSL hsl(20 60% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 68, 18)
Luminance 0.2585
Contrast Black 6.17:1White 3.4:1

CSS

--color-d07243: #D07243;
.background-d07243 { background-color: #D07243; }
.text-d07243 { color: #D07243; }

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
Luminance0.2585
Black text6.17:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA 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":"#D07243","rgb":[208,114,67],"hsl":[20,60,54],"cmyk":[0,45,68,18],"luminance":0.2585,"contrast":{"black":6.17,"white":3.4}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.17,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.4,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D0B943","hex":"#D0B943","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.7,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E2A98D","hex":"#E2A98D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.29,"contrastWhite":2.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#43A1D0","hex":"#43A1D0","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.25,"contrastWhite":2.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.08,"contrastWhite":2.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d07243.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#43A1D0","analogous":["#D0435B","#D0B943"],"triadic":["#43D072","#7243D0"],"tetradic":["#5BD043","#43A1D0","#B943D0"],"splitComplementary":["#43D0B9","#435BD0"],"monochromatic":["#E2A98D","#D07243","#934925"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2A98D","dark":"#934925","saturated":"#EA6A2A","desaturated":"#B67B5D","pastel":"#E2C1B1","neon":"#FF7E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":19.6468827043885},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":20.54263858417414},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":21.61018278497431},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":28.722813232690143}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D07243

#D07243 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D07243 is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 208, 114, and 67, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 60% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2585, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.17:1AA Pass
White text3.4:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D07243 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.17:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.4:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D0B943#000000 text · best 10.7:1#D0B943
#E2A98D#000000 text · best 10.29:1#E2A98D
#43A1D0#000000 text · best 7.25:1#43A1D0
Burnt Sienna#000000 text · best 7.08:1#E97451
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F

Generated Palette

#D07243#D07243
#43A1D0#43A1D0
#D0435B#D0435B
#D0B943#D0B943
#E2A98D#E2A98D
#934925#934925

Color Harmonies

#43A1D0#43A1D0
#D0435B#D0435B
#D0B943#D0B943
#43D072#43D072
#7243D0#7243D0

Variants

#E2A98D#E2A98D
#934925#934925
#EA6A2A#EA6A2A
#B67B5D#B67B5D
#E2C1B1#E2C1B1
#FF7E3D#FF7E3D

Nearest Named Colors

Peru#CD853F
Adobe#BD6C48
Bronze#CD7F32
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Burnt Sienna#E97451

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#D07243 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.