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HEX atlas value

#D26B04

#D26B04 is a warm orange HEX color close to Burnt Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 107, 4, HSL 30, 96%, 42%, has luminance 0.2423, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#D26B04 Sample readable text
HEX #D26B04
RGB rgb(210, 107, 4)
HSL hsl(30 96% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 98, 18)
Luminance 0.2423
Contrast Black 5.85:1White 3.59:1

CSS

--color-d26b04: #D26B04;
.background-d26b04 { background-color: #D26B04; }
.text-d26b04 { color: #D26B04; }

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
Luminance0.2423
Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA 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":"#D26B04","rgb":[210,107,4],"hsl":[30,96,42],"cmyk":[0,49,98,18],"luminance":0.2423,"contrast":{"black":5.85,"white":3.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D2D204","hex":"#D2D204","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.96,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FB9937","hex":"#FB9937","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.71,"contrastWhite":2.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#783D02","hex":"#783D02","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.47,"contrastWhite":8.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.45,"contrastWhite":3.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.23,"contrastWhite":3.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Burnt Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d26b04.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#046BD2","analogous":["#D20404","#D2D204"],"triadic":["#04D26B","#6B04D2"],"tetradic":["#04D204","#046BD2","#D204D2"],"splitComplementary":["#04D2D2","#0404D2"],"monochromatic":["#FB9937","#D26B04","#783D02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB9937","dark":"#783D02","saturated":"#D66B00","desaturated":"#BA6B1C","pastel":"#EFAB67","neon":"#FF8000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":23.15167380558045},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":26.076809620810597},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":26.076809620810597},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":32.863353450309965},{"slug":"dark-goldenrod","name":"Dark Goldenrod","hex":"#B8860B","distance":38.13135192987524}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D26B04

#D26B04 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #D26B04 is visually closest to Burnt Orange, a named orange color with HEX #CC5500.

The RGB channels are 210, 107, and 4, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg with 96% saturation and 42% 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 0.2423, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D26B04 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.85:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D2D204#000000 text · best 12.96:1#D2D204
#FB9937#000000 text · best 9.71:1#FB9937
#783D02#FFFFFF text · best 8.52:1#783D02
Dark Goldenrod#000000 text · best 6.45:1#B8860B
Ochre#000000 text · best 6.23:1#CC7722

Generated Palette

#D26B04#D26B04
#046BD2#046BD2
#D20404#D20404
#D2D204#D2D204
#FB9937#FB9937
#783D02#783D02

Color Harmonies

#046BD2#046BD2
#D20404#D20404
#D2D204#D2D204
#04D26B#04D26B
#6B04D2#6B04D2

Variants

#FB9937#FB9937
#783D02#783D02
#D66B00#D66B00
#BA6B1C#BA6B1C
#EFAB67#EFAB67
#FF8000#FF8000

Nearest Named Colors

Burnt Orange#CC5500
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Ochre#CC7722
Dark Goldenrod#B8860B

Related HEX Guides

Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.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.#D26B04 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.