Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D28E6A

#D28E6A is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 142, 106, HSL 21, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.3409, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D28E6A Sample readable text
HEX #D28E6A
RGB rgb(210, 142, 106)
HSL hsl(21 54% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 50, 18)
Luminance 0.3409
Contrast Black 7.82:1White 2.69:1

CSS

--color-d28e6a: #D28E6A;
.background-d28e6a { background-color: #D28E6A; }
.text-d28e6a { color: #D28E6A; }

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
Luminance0.3409
Black text7.82:1AA Pass
White text2.69:1AA 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":"#D28E6A","rgb":[210,142,106],"hsl":[21,54,62],"cmyk":[0,32,50,18],"luminance":0.3409,"contrast":{"black":7.82,"white":2.69}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.69,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8C4B0","hex":"#E8C4B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.95,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2C36A","hex":"#D2C36A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.75,"contrastWhite":1.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6AAED2","hex":"#6AAED2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.6,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d28e6a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6AAED2","analogous":["#D26A79","#D2C36A"],"triadic":["#6AD28E","#8E6AD2"],"tetradic":["#79D26A","#6AAED2","#C36AD2"],"splitComplementary":["#6AD2C3","#6A79D2"],"monochromatic":["#E8C4B0","#D28E6A","#AD5E34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8C4B0","dark":"#AD5E34","saturated":"#E88854","desaturated":"#BD957F","pastel":"#EBDAD1","neon":"#FF9C66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":17.916472867168917},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":29.13760456866693},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":34.713109915419565}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D28E6A

#D28E6A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D28E6A is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 210, 142, and 106, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 21deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3409, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.82:1AA Pass
White text2.69:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D28E6A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.82:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.69:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8C4B0#000000 text · best 12.95:1#E8C4B0
#D2C36A#000000 text · best 11.75:1#D2C36A
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#6AAED2#000000 text · best 8.6:1#6AAED2

Generated Palette

#D28E6A#D28E6A
#6AAED2#6AAED2
#D26A79#D26A79
#D2C36A#D2C36A
#E8C4B0#E8C4B0
#AD5E34#AD5E34

Color Harmonies

#6AAED2#6AAED2
#D26A79#D26A79
#D2C36A#D2C36A
#6AD28E#6AD28E
#8E6AD2#8E6AD2

Variants

#E8C4B0#E8C4B0
#AD5E34#AD5E34
#E88854#E88854
#BD957F#BD957F
#EBDAD1#EBDAD1
#FF9C66#FF9C66

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Camel#C19A6B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Dusty Rose#C08081
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.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.#D28E6A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.