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HEX atlas value

#D2B16A

#D2B16A is a warm orange HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 177, 106, HSL 41, 54%, 62%, has luminance 0.4619, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D2B16A Sample readable text
HEX #D2B16A
RGB rgb(210, 177, 106)
HSL hsl(41 54% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 50, 18)
Luminance 0.4619
Contrast Black 10.24:1White 2.05:1

CSS

--color-d2b16a: #D2B16A;
.background-d2b16a { background-color: #D2B16A; }
.text-d2b16a { color: #D2B16A; }

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
Luminance0.4619
Black text10.24:1AA Pass
White text2.05:1AA 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":"#D2B16A","rgb":[210,177,106],"hsl":[41,54,62],"cmyk":[0,16,50,18],"luminance":0.4619,"contrast":{"black":10.24,"white":2.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.24,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.05,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E8D6B0","hex":"#E8D6B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.68,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BFD26A","hex":"#BFD26A","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.64,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E8B954","hex":"#E8B954","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.5,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Champagne Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d2b16a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6A8BD2","analogous":["#D27D6A","#BFD26A"],"triadic":["#6AD2B1","#B16AD2"],"tetradic":["#6AD27D","#6A8BD2","#D26ABF"],"splitComplementary":["#6ABFD2","#7D6AD2"],"monochromatic":["#E8D6B0","#D2B16A","#AD8634"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E8D6B0","dark":"#AD8634","saturated":"#E8B954","desaturated":"#BDA97F","pastel":"#EBE3D1","neon":"#FFCF66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":11.357816691600547},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":13.784048752090222},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":27.2213151776324}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2B16A

#D2B16A is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D2B16A is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 210, 177, and 106, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.4619, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.36, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.24:1AA Pass
White text2.05:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2B16A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.24:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E8D6B0#000000 text · best 14.68:1#E8D6B0
#BFD26A#000000 text · best 12.64:1#BFD26A
#E8B954#000000 text · best 11.5:1#E8B954
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

Generated Palette

#D2B16A#D2B16A
#6A8BD2#6A8BD2
#D27D6A#D27D6A
#BFD26A#BFD26A
#E8D6B0#E8D6B0
#AD8634#AD8634

Color Harmonies

#6A8BD2#6A8BD2
#D27D6A#D27D6A
#BFD26A#BFD26A
#6AD2B1#6AD2B1
#B16AD2#B16AD2

Variants

#E8D6B0#E8D6B0
#AD8634#AD8634
#E8B954#E8B954
#BDA97F#BDA97F
#EBE3D1#EBE3D1
#FFCF66#FFCF66

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne Gold#D6B971
Bamboo#C7B56E
Sandstone#C9AE74
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Ecru#C2B280

Related HEX Guides

Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.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.#D2B16A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.