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HEX atlas value

#D48E2B

#D48E2B is a warm orange HEX color close to Bronze. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 142, 43, HSL 35, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.3352, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D48E2B Sample readable text
HEX #D48E2B
RGB rgb(212, 142, 43)
HSL hsl(35 66% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 33, 80, 17)
Luminance 0.3352
Contrast Black 7.7:1White 2.73:1

CSS

--color-d48e2b: #D48E2B;
.background-d48e2b { background-color: #D48E2B; }
.text-d48e2b { color: #D48E2B; }

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
Luminance0.3352
Black text7.7:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA 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":"#D48E2B","rgb":[212,142,43],"hsl":[35,66,50],"cmyk":[0,33,80,17],"luminance":0.3352,"contrast":{"black":7.7,"white":2.73}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.7,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.73,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C6D42B","hex":"#C6D42B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.85,"contrastWhite":1.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E3B678","hex":"#E3B678","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.23,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F0920F","hex":"#F0920F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.82,"contrastWhite":2.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Bronze adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d48e2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B71D4","analogous":["#D4392B","#C6D42B"],"triadic":["#2BD48E","#8E2BD4"],"tetradic":["#2BD439","#2B71D4","#D42BC6"],"splitComplementary":["#2BC6D4","#392BD4"],"monochromatic":["#E3B678","#D48E2B","#875B1C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3B678","dark":"#875B1C","saturated":"#F0920F","desaturated":"#B88947","pastel":"#E0C59F","neon":"#FFA629"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":17.97220075561143},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":25.96150997149434},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":26.038433132583073}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D48E2B

#D48E2B is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D48E2B is visually closest to Bronze, a named orange color with HEX #CD7F32.

The RGB channels are 212, 142, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 35deg 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 0.3352, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.7:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D48E2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.7:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.73:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C6D42B#000000 text · best 12.85:1#C6D42B
#E3B678#000000 text · best 11.23:1#E3B678
#F0920F#000000 text · best 8.82:1#F0920F
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
Cadmium Orange#000000 text · best 8.1:1#ED872D

Generated Palette

#D48E2B#D48E2B
#2B71D4#2B71D4
#D4392B#D4392B
#C6D42B#C6D42B
#E3B678#E3B678
#875B1C#875B1C

Color Harmonies

#2B71D4#2B71D4
#D4392B#D4392B
#C6D42B#C6D42B
#2BD48E#2BD48E
#8E2BD4#8E2BD4

Variants

#E3B678#E3B678
#875B1C#875B1C
#F0920F#F0920F
#B88947#B88947
#E0C59F#E0C59F
#FFA629#FFA629

Nearest Named Colors

Bronze#CD7F32
Peru#CD853F
Butterscotch#E3963E
Ochre#CC7722
Cadmium Orange#ED872D

Related HEX Guides

Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.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.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.#D48E2B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.