Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D2987F

#D2987F is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 152, 127, HSL 18, 48%, 66%, has luminance 0.3769, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D2987F Sample readable text
HEX #D2987F
RGB rgb(210, 152, 127)
HSL hsl(18 48% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 28, 40, 18)
Luminance 0.3769
Contrast Black 8.54:1White 2.46:1

CSS

--color-d2987f: #D2987F;
.background-d2987f { background-color: #D2987F; }
.text-d2987f { color: #D2987F; }

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
Luminance0.3769
Black text8.54:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA 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":"#D2987F","rgb":[210,152,127],"hsl":[18,48,66],"cmyk":[0,28,40,18],"luminance":0.3769,"contrast":{"black":8.54,"white":2.46}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EACEC3","hex":"#EACEC3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2C17F","hex":"#D2C17F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.67,"contrastWhite":1.8,"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":"#7FB9D2","hex":"#7FB9D2","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.77,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d2987f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7FB9D2","analogous":["#D27F8F","#D2C17F"],"triadic":["#7FD298","#987FD2"],"tetradic":["#8FD27F","#7FB9D2","#C17FD2"],"splitComplementary":["#7FD2C1","#7F8FD2"],"monochromatic":["#EACEC3","#D2987F","#B56340"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EACEC3","dark":"#B56340","saturated":"#E5906C","desaturated":"#BF9F92","pastel":"#F0E5E0","neon":"#FFA27A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":23.62202362203543},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":24.269322199023193},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":26.324893162176366},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":28.653097563788805}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2987F

#D2987F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D2987F is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 210, 152, and 127, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 48% saturation and 66% 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 0.3769, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.54:1AA Pass
White text2.46:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2987F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.54:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.46:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EACEC3#000000 text · best 14.12:1#EACEC3
#D2C17F#000000 text · best 11.67:1#D2C17F
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
#7FB9D2#000000 text · best 9.77:1#7FB9D2
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B

Generated Palette

#D2987F#D2987F
#7FB9D2#7FB9D2
#D27F8F#D27F8F
#D2C17F#D2C17F
#EACEC3#EACEC3
#B56340#B56340

Color Harmonies

#7FB9D2#7FB9D2
#D27F8F#D27F8F
#D2C17F#D2C17F
#7FD298#7FD298
#987FD2#987FD2

Variants

#EACEC3#EACEC3
#B56340#B56340
#E5906C#E5906C
#BF9F92#BF9F92
#F0E5E0#F0E5E0
#FFA27A#FFA27A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Camel#C19A6B
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.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.#D2987F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.