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HEX atlas value

#D2A17F

#D2A17F is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandstone. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 161, 127, HSL 25, 48%, 66%, has luminance 0.4072, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D2A17F Sample readable text
HEX #D2A17F
RGB rgb(210, 161, 127)
HSL hsl(25 48% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 40, 18)
Luminance 0.4072
Contrast Black 9.14:1White 2.3:1

CSS

--color-d2a17f: #D2A17F;
.background-d2a17f { background-color: #D2A17F; }
.text-d2a17f { color: #D2A17F; }

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
Luminance0.4072
Black text9.14:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA 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":"#D2A17F","rgb":[210,161,127],"hsl":[25,48,66],"cmyk":[0,23,40,18],"luminance":0.4072,"contrast":{"black":9.14,"white":2.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.14,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EAD3C3","hex":"#EAD3C3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.6,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D2CB7F","hex":"#D2CB7F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.59,"contrastWhite":1.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.97,"contrastWhite":2.11,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sandstone adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d2a17f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tan.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ecru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7FAFD2","analogous":["#D27F86","#D2CB7F"],"triadic":["#7FD2A1","#A17FD2"],"tetradic":["#86D27F","#7FAFD2","#CB7FD2"],"splitComplementary":["#7FD2CB","#7F86D2"],"monochromatic":["#EAD3C3","#D2A17F","#B57140"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EAD3C3","dark":"#B57140","saturated":"#E59E6C","desaturated":"#BFA592","pastel":"#F0E7E0","neon":"#FFB27A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":19.261360284258224},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":23.366642891095847},{"slug":"sand","name":"Sand","hex":"#C2B280","distance":23.366642891095847},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":25.98076211353316}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2A17F

#D2A17F is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D2A17F is visually closest to Sandstone, a named orange color with HEX #C9AE74.

The RGB channels are 210, 161, and 127, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg 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 0.4072, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.26, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.14:1AA Pass
White text2.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2A17F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.14:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EAD3C3#000000 text · best 14.6:1#EAD3C3
#D2CB7F#000000 text · best 12.59:1#D2CB7F
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
Sand#000000 text · best 9.97:1#C2B280
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

#D2A17F#D2A17F
#7FAFD2#7FAFD2
#D27F86#D27F86
#D2CB7F#D2CB7F
#EAD3C3#EAD3C3
#B57140#B57140

Color Harmonies

#7FAFD2#7FAFD2
#D27F86#D27F86
#D2CB7F#D2CB7F
#7FD2A1#7FD2A1
#A17FD2#A17FD2

Variants

#EAD3C3#EAD3C3
#B57140#B57140
#E59E6C#E59E6C
#BFA592#BFA592
#F0E7E0#F0E7E0
#FFB27A#FFB27A

Nearest Named Colors

Sandstone#C9AE74
Tan#D2B48C
Ecru#C2B280
Sand#C2B280
Dark Salmon#E9967A

Related HEX Guides

Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Tan colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2B48C.Ecru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C2B280.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.#D2A17F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.