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HEX atlas value

#D4692B

#D4692B is a warm orange HEX color close to Chocolate. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 105, 43, HSL 22, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.2427, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D4692B Sample readable text
HEX #D4692B
RGB rgb(212, 105, 43)
HSL hsl(22 66% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 80, 17)
Luminance 0.2427
Contrast Black 5.85:1White 3.59:1

CSS

--color-d4692b: #D4692B;
.background-d4692b { background-color: #D4692B; }
.text-d4692b { color: #D4692B; }

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
Luminance0.2427
Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA 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":"#D4692B","rgb":[212,105,43],"hsl":[22,66,50],"cmyk":[0,50,80,17],"luminance":0.2427,"contrast":{"black":5.85,"white":3.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4BD2B","hex":"#D4BD2B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.11,"contrastWhite":1.89,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E39F78","hex":"#E39F78","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.5,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#87431C","hex":"#87431C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.85,"contrastWhite":7.37,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.68,"contrastWhite":3.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#F0620F","hex":"#F0620F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.46,"contrastWhite":3.25,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Chocolate adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d4692b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B96D4","analogous":["#D42B42","#D4BD2B"],"triadic":["#2BD469","#692BD4"],"tetradic":["#42D42B","#2B96D4","#BD2BD4"],"splitComplementary":["#2BD4BD","#2B42D4"],"monochromatic":["#E39F78","#D4692B","#87431C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E39F78","dark":"#87431C","saturated":"#F0620F","desaturated":"#B87147","pastel":"#E0B79F","neon":"#FF7729"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":18.466185312619388},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":24.124676163629637},{"slug":"fire-opal","name":"Fire Opal","hex":"#E95C20","distance":27.03701166919155}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D4692B

#D4692B is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D4692B is visually closest to Chocolate, a named orange color with HEX #D2691E.

The RGB channels are 212, 105, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 22deg with 66% saturation and 50% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.2427, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.15, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.85:1AA Pass
White text3.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D4692B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.85:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4BD2B#000000 text · best 11.11:1#D4BD2B
#E39F78#000000 text · best 9.5:1#E39F78
#87431C#FFFFFF text · best 7.37:1#87431C
Bronze#000000 text · best 6.68:1#CD7F32
#F0620F#000000 text · best 6.46:1#F0620F

Generated Palette

#D4692B#D4692B
#2B96D4#2B96D4
#D42B42#D42B42
#D4BD2B#D4BD2B
#E39F78#E39F78
#87431C#87431C

Color Harmonies

#2B96D4#2B96D4
#D42B42#D42B42
#D4BD2B#D4BD2B
#2BD469#2BD469
#692BD4#692BD4

Variants

#E39F78#E39F78
#87431C#87431C
#F0620F#F0620F
#B87147#B87147
#E0B79F#E0B79F
#FF7729#FF7729

Nearest Named Colors

Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Ochre#CC7722
Bronze#CD7F32
Fire Opal#E95C20

Related HEX Guides

Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#D4692B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.