Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D2956A

#D2956A is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 149, 106, HSL 25, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.3624, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D2956A Sample readable text
HEX #D2956A
RGB rgb(210, 149, 106)
HSL hsl(25 54% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 29, 50, 18)
Luminance 0.3624
Contrast Black 8.25:1White 2.55:1

CSS

--color-d2956a: #D2956A;
.background-d2956a { background-color: #D2956A; }
.text-d2956a { color: #D2956A; }

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
Luminance0.3624
Black text8.25:1AA Pass
White text2.55:1AA 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":"#D2956A","rgb":[210,149,106],"hsl":[25,54,62],"cmyk":[0,29,50,18],"luminance":0.3624,"contrast":{"black":8.25,"white":2.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.25,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.55,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8C7B0","hex":"#E8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.23,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2CA6A","hex":"#D2CA6A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.4,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d2956a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6AA7D2","analogous":["#D26A72","#D2CA6A"],"triadic":["#6AD295","#956AD2"],"tetradic":["#72D26A","#6AA7D2","#CA6AD2"],"splitComplementary":["#6AD2CA","#6A72D2"],"monochromatic":["#E8C7B0","#D2956A","#AD6634"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8C7B0","dark":"#AD6634","saturated":"#E89254","desaturated":"#BD997F","pastel":"#EBDCD1","neon":"#FFA666"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":17.74823934929885},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":28.035691537752374},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":28.39013913315678},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":34.07345007480164}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2956A

#D2956A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D2956A is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 210, 149, and 106, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg 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 0.3624, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.75, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.25:1AA Pass
White text2.55:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2956A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.25:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.55:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8C7B0#000000 text · best 13.23:1#E8C7B0
#D2CA6A#000000 text · best 12.4:1#D2CA6A
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#D2956A#D2956A
#6AA7D2#6AA7D2
#D26A72#D26A72
#D2CA6A#D2CA6A
#E8C7B0#E8C7B0
#AD6634#AD6634

Color Harmonies

#6AA7D2#6AA7D2
#D26A72#D26A72
#D2CA6A#D2CA6A
#6AD295#6AD295
#956AD2#956AD2

Variants

#E8C7B0#E8C7B0
#AD6634#AD6634
#E89254#E89254
#BD997F#BD997F
#EBDCD1#EBDCD1
#FFA666#FFA666

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandstone#C9AE74
Bamboo#C7B56E

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.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.#D2956A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.