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HEX atlas value

#D1971A

#D1971A is a warm orange HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 151, 26, HSL 41, 78%, 46%, has luminance 0.3576, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#D1971A Sample readable text
HEX #D1971A
RGB rgb(209, 151, 26)
HSL hsl(41 78% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 88, 18)
Luminance 0.3576
Contrast Black 8.15:1White 2.58:1

CSS

--color-d1971a: #D1971A;
.background-d1971a { background-color: #D1971A; }
.text-d1971a { color: #D1971A; }

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
Luminance0.3576
Black text8.15:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA 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":"#D1971A","rgb":[209,151,26],"hsl":[41,78,46],"cmyk":[0,28,88,18],"luminance":0.3576,"contrast":{"black":8.15,"white":2.58}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.15,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.58,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EBBD5C","hex":"#EBBD5C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.97,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#AFD11A","hex":"#AFD11A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.96,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBA000","hex":"#EBA000","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.56,"contrastWhite":2.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1971a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1A54D1","analogous":["#D13B1A","#AFD11A"],"triadic":["#1AD197","#971AD1"],"tetradic":["#1AD13B","#1A54D1","#D11AAF"],"splitComplementary":["#1AAFD1","#3B1AD1"],"monochromatic":["#EBBD5C","#D1971A","#7F5C10"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBBD5C","dark":"#7F5C10","saturated":"#EBA000","desaturated":"#B78D34","pastel":"#E4C686","neon":"#FFB514"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":17.69180601295413},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":28.19574435974337},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":33.36165463522455},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":33.74907406137241},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":34.17601498127012}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D1971A

#D1971A is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #D1971A is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 209, 151, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg with 78% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.3576, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.69, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.15:1AA Pass
White text2.58:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1971A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.15:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.58:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EBBD5C#000000 text · best 11.97:1#EBBD5C
#AFD11A#000000 text · best 11.96:1#AFD11A
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221
#EBA000#000000 text · best 9.56:1#EBA000
Goldenrod#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DAA520

Generated Palette

#D1971A#D1971A
#1A54D1#1A54D1
#D13B1A#D13B1A
#AFD11A#AFD11A
#EBBD5C#EBBD5C
#7F5C10#7F5C10

Color Harmonies

#1A54D1#1A54D1
#D13B1A#D13B1A
#AFD11A#AFD11A
#1AD197#1AD197
#971AD1#971AD1

Variants

#EBBD5C#EBBD5C
#7F5C10#7F5C10
#EBA000#EBA000
#B78D34#B78D34
#E4C686#E4C686
#FFB514#FFB514

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520
Marigold#EAA221
Ochre#CC7722
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Marigold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAA221.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.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.#D1971A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.