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HEX atlas value

#D2716A

#D2716A is a warm red HEX color close to Terracotta. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 113, 106, HSL 4, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.2655, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D2716A Sample readable text
HEX #D2716A
RGB rgb(210, 113, 106)
HSL hsl(4 54% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 50, 18)
Luminance 0.2655
Contrast Black 6.31:1White 3.33:1

CSS

--color-d2716a: #D2716A;
.background-d2716a { background-color: #D2716A; }
.text-d2716a { color: #D2716A; }

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
Luminance0.2655
Black text6.31:1AA Pass
White text3.33:1AA 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":"#D2716A","rgb":[210,113,106],"hsl":[4,54,62],"cmyk":[0,46,50,18],"luminance":0.2655,"contrast":{"black":6.31,"white":3.33}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8B4B0","hex":"#E8B4B0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.59,"contrastWhite":1.81,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6ACBD2","hex":"#6ACBD2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.09,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2A56A","hex":"#D2A56A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.33,"contrastWhite":2.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Terracotta adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d2716a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terracotta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6ACBD2","analogous":["#D26A97","#D2A56A"],"triadic":["#6AD271","#716AD2"],"tetradic":["#97D26A","#6ACBD2","#A56AD2"],"splitComplementary":["#6AD2A5","#6A97D2"],"monochromatic":["#E8B4B0","#D2716A","#AD3C34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8B4B0","dark":"#AD3C34","saturated":"#E85E54","desaturated":"#BD837F","pastel":"#EBD3D1","neon":"#FF7066"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.729360660537214},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.729360660537214},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":30.495901363953813},{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":31.0322412983658}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2716A

#D2716A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D2716A is visually closest to Terracotta, a named orange color with HEX #E2725B.

The RGB channels are 210, 113, and 106, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 4deg with 54% saturation and 62% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2655, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.31:1AA Pass
White text3.33:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2716A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.31:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.33:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8B4B0#000000 text · best 11.59:1#E8B4B0
#6ACBD2#000000 text · best 11.09:1#6ACBD2
#D2A56A#000000 text · best 9.33:1#D2A56A
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59
Terracotta#000000 text · best 6.79:1#E2725B

Generated Palette

#D2716A#D2716A
#6ACBD2#6ACBD2
#D26A97#D26A97
#D2A56A#D2A56A
#E8B4B0#E8B4B0
#AD3C34#AD3C34

Color Harmonies

#6ACBD2#6ACBD2
#D26A97#D26A97
#D2A56A#D2A56A
#6AD271#6AD271
#716AD2#716AD2

Variants

#E8B4B0#E8B4B0
#AD3C34#AD3C34
#E85E54#E85E54
#BD837F#BD837F
#EBD3D1#EBD3D1
#FF7066#FF7066

Nearest Named Colors

Terracotta#E2725B
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Rose Gold#B76E79

Related HEX Guides

Terracotta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E2725B.Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Roman Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#D2716A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.