Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D49C2B

#D49C2B is a warm orange HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 212, 156, 43, HSL 40, 66%, 50%, has luminance 0.3795, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D49C2B Sample readable text
HEX #D49C2B
RGB rgb(212, 156, 43)
HSL hsl(40 66% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 80, 17)
Luminance 0.3795
Contrast Black 8.59:1White 2.44:1

CSS

--color-d49c2b: #D49C2B;
.background-d49c2b { background-color: #D49C2B; }
.text-d49c2b { color: #D49C2B; }

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
Luminance0.3795
Black text8.59:1AA Pass
White text2.44:1AA 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":"#D49C2B","rgb":[212,156,43],"hsl":[40,66,50],"cmyk":[0,26,80,17],"luminance":0.3795,"contrast":{"black":8.59,"white":2.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.59,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B8D42B","hex":"#B8D42B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.49,"contrastWhite":1.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E3BF78","hex":"#E3BF78","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.99,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F0A50F","hex":"#F0A50F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.09,"contrastWhite":2.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d49c2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B63D4","analogous":["#D4472B","#B8D42B"],"triadic":["#2BD49C","#9C2BD4"],"tetradic":["#2BD447","#2B63D4","#D42BB8"],"splitComplementary":["#2BB8D4","#472BD4"],"monochromatic":["#E3BF78","#D49C2B","#87641C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E3BF78","dark":"#87641C","saturated":"#F0A50F","desaturated":"#B89247","pastel":"#E0CA9F","neon":"#FFB829"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":15.427248620541512},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":24.899799195977465},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":24.939927826679853},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":30.099833886584822},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":30.643106892089126}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D49C2B

#D49C2B is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D49C2B is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 212, 156, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 40deg 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 0.3795, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.43, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.59:1AA Pass
White text2.44:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D49C2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.59:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B8D42B#000000 text · best 12.49:1#B8D42B
#E3BF78#000000 text · best 11.99:1#E3BF78
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
#F0A50F#000000 text · best 10.09:1#F0A50F
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221

Generated Palette

#D49C2B#D49C2B
#2B63D4#2B63D4
#D4472B#D4472B
#B8D42B#B8D42B
#E3BF78#E3BF78
#87641C#87641C

Color Harmonies

#2B63D4#2B63D4
#D4472B#D4472B
#B8D42B#B8D42B
#2BD49C#2BD49C
#9C2BD4#9C2BD4

Variants

#E3BF78#E3BF78
#87641C#87641C
#F0A50F#F0A50F
#B89247#B89247
#E0CA9F#E0CA9F
#FFB829#FFB829

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520
Marigold#EAA221
Butterscotch#E3963E
Old Gold#CFB53B
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Marigold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAA221.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.#D49C2B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.