Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D0A443

#D0A443 is a warm orange HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 208, 164, 67, HSL 41, 60%, 54%, has luminance 0.4037, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D0A443 Sample readable text
HEX #D0A443
RGB rgb(208, 164, 67)
HSL hsl(41 60% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 68, 18)
Luminance 0.4037
Contrast Black 9.07:1White 2.31:1

CSS

--color-d0a443: #D0A443;
.background-d0a443 { background-color: #D0A443; }
.text-d0a443 { color: #D0A443; }

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
Luminance0.4037
Black text9.07:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA 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":"#D0A443","rgb":[208,164,67],"hsl":[41,60,54],"cmyk":[0,21,68,18],"luminance":0.4037,"contrast":{"black":9.07,"white":2.31}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.07,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.31,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E2C78D","hex":"#E2C78D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.79,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B6D043","hex":"#B6D043","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.09,"contrastWhite":1.74,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EAAD2A","hex":"#EAAD2A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.51,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d0a443.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4370D0","analogous":["#D05D43","#B6D043"],"triadic":["#43D0A4","#A443D0"],"tetradic":["#43D05D","#4370D0","#D043B6"],"splitComplementary":["#43B6D0","#5D43D0"],"monochromatic":["#E2C78D","#D0A443","#937025"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E2C78D","dark":"#937025","saturated":"#EAAD2A","desaturated":"#B69A5D","pastel":"#E2D2B1","neon":"#FFC23D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":18.81488772222678},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":24.124676163629637},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.09243436828813},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":27.09243436828813},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":31.400636936215164}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D0A443

#D0A443 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D0A443 is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 208, 164, and 67, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.4037, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.81, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.07:1AA Pass
White text2.31:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D0A443 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.07:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.31:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E2C78D#000000 text · best 12.79:1#E2C78D
#B6D043#000000 text · best 12.09:1#B6D043
#EAAD2A#000000 text · best 10.51:1#EAAD2A
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#D0A443#D0A443
#4370D0#4370D0
#D05D43#D05D43
#B6D043#B6D043
#E2C78D#E2C78D
#937025#937025

Color Harmonies

#4370D0#4370D0
#D05D43#D05D43
#B6D043#B6D043
#43D0A4#43D0A4
#A443D0#A443D0

Variants

#E2C78D#E2C78D
#937025#937025
#EAAD2A#EAAD2A
#B69A5D#B69A5D
#E2D2B1#E2D2B1
#FFC23D#FFC23D

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Butterscotch#E3963E
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Peru#CD853F

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.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.#D0A443 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.