Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D48D54

#D48D54 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 141, 84, HSL 27, 60%, 58%, has luminance 0.3369, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D48D54 Sample readable text
HEX #D48D54
RGB rgb(212, 141, 84)
HSL hsl(27 60% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 60, 17)
Luminance 0.3369
Contrast Black 7.74:1White 2.71:1

CSS

--color-d48d54: #D48D54;
.background-d48d54 { background-color: #D48D54; }
.text-d48d54 { color: #D48D54; }

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
Luminance0.3369
Black text7.74:1AA Pass
White text2.71:1AA 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":"#D48D54","rgb":[212,141,84],"hsl":[27,60,58],"cmyk":[0,33,60,17],"luminance":0.3369,"contrast":{"black":7.74,"white":2.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D4CE54","hex":"#D4CE54","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.76,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E7BE9D","hex":"#E7BE9D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.25,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EC8B3C","hex":"#EC8B3C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.32,"contrastWhite":2.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d48d54.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#549AD4","analogous":["#D4545A","#D4CE54"],"triadic":["#54D48D","#8D54D4"],"tetradic":["#5AD454","#549AD4","#CE54D4"],"splitComplementary":["#54D4CE","#545AD4"],"monochromatic":["#E7BE9D","#D48D54","#A36029"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7BE9D","dark":"#A36029","saturated":"#EC8B3C","desaturated":"#BD906B","pastel":"#E7D2C0","neon":"#FFA052"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":6.164414002968976},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":23.53720459187964},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":28.106938645110393},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":31.20897306865447},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":32.54228019054596}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D48D54

#D48D54 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D48D54 is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 212, 141, and 84, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 60% saturation and 58% 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 0.3369, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.16, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.74:1AA Pass
White text2.71:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D48D54 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.74:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.71:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D4CE54#000000 text · best 12.76:1#D4CE54
#E7BE9D#000000 text · best 12.25:1#E7BE9D
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
#EC8B3C#000000 text · best 8.32:1#EC8B3C
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B

Generated Palette

#D48D54#D48D54
#549AD4#549AD4
#D4545A#D4545A
#D4CE54#D4CE54
#E7BE9D#E7BE9D
#A36029#A36029

Color Harmonies

#549AD4#549AD4
#D4545A#D4545A
#D4CE54#D4CE54
#54D48D#54D48D
#8D54D4#8D54D4

Variants

#E7BE9D#E7BE9D
#A36029#A36029
#EC8B3C#EC8B3C
#BD906B#BD906B
#E7D2C0#E7D2C0
#FFA052#FFA052

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Peru#CD853F
Butterscotch#E3963E
Terracotta#E2725B
Camel#C19A6B

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.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.#D48D54 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.