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HEX atlas value

#D4712B

#D4712B is a warm orange HEX color close to Ochre. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 113, 43, HSL 25, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.2598, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D4712B Sample readable text
HEX #D4712B
RGB rgb(212, 113, 43)
HSL hsl(25 66% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 47, 80, 17)
Luminance 0.2598
Contrast Black 6.2:1White 3.39:1

CSS

--color-d4712b: #D4712B;
.background-d4712b { background-color: #D4712B; }
.text-d4712b { color: #D4712B; }

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
Luminance0.2598
Black text6.2:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA 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":"#D4712B","rgb":[212,113,43],"hsl":[25,66,50],"cmyk":[0,47,80,17],"luminance":0.2598,"contrast":{"black":6.2,"white":3.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4C62B","hex":"#D4C62B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.91,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E3A478","hex":"#E3A478","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.85,"contrastWhite":2.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#87491C","hex":"#87491C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3,"contrastWhite":7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#F06D0F","hex":"#F06D0F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.9,"contrastWhite":3.04,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Ochre adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d4712b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ochre.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B8ED4","analogous":["#D42B39","#D4C62B"],"triadic":["#2BD471","#712BD4"],"tetradic":["#39D42B","#2B8ED4","#C62BD4"],"splitComplementary":["#2BD4C6","#2B39D4"],"monochromatic":["#E3A478","#D4712B","#87491C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3A478","dark":"#87491C","saturated":"#F06D0F","desaturated":"#B87647","pastel":"#E0BA9F","neon":"#FF8229"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":13.45362404707371},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":17.146428199482248},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":29.13760456866693}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D4712B

#D4712B is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D4712B is visually closest to Ochre, a named orange color with HEX #CC7722.

The RGB channels are 212, 113, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg 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 0.2598, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.2:1AA Pass
White text3.39:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D4712B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.2:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.39:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4C62B#000000 text · best 11.91:1#D4C62B
#E3A478#000000 text · best 9.85:1#E3A478
Peru#000000 text · best 7.02:1#CD853F
#87491C#FFFFFF text · best 7:1#87491C
#F06D0F#000000 text · best 6.9:1#F06D0F

Generated Palette

#D4712B#D4712B
#2B8ED4#2B8ED4
#D42B39#D42B39
#D4C62B#D4C62B
#E3A478#E3A478
#87491C#87491C

Color Harmonies

#2B8ED4#2B8ED4
#D42B39#D42B39
#D4C62B#D4C62B
#2BD471#2BD471
#712BD4#712BD4

Variants

#E3A478#E3A478
#87491C#87491C
#F06D0F#F06D0F
#B87647#B87647
#E0BA9F#E0BA9F
#FF8229#FF8229

Nearest Named Colors

Ochre#CC7722
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Bronze#CD7F32
Peru#CD853F

Related HEX Guides

Ochre colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC7722.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.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.#D4712B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.