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HEX atlas value

#D77D3C

#D77D3C is a warm orange HEX color close to Peru. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 125, 60, HSL 25, 66%, 54%, has luminance 0.2944, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D77D3C Sample readable text
HEX #D77D3C
RGB rgb(215, 125, 60)
HSL hsl(25 66% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 72, 16)
Luminance 0.2944
Contrast Black 6.89:1White 3.05:1

CSS

--color-d77d3c: #D77D3C;
.background-d77d3c { background-color: #D77D3C; }
.text-d77d3c { color: #D77D3C; }

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
Luminance0.2944
Black text6.89:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA 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":"#D77D3C","rgb":[215,125,60],"hsl":[25,66,54],"cmyk":[0,42,72,16],"luminance":0.2944,"contrast":{"black":6.89,"white":3.05}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.89,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.05,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D7CA3C","hex":"#D7CA3C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.4,"contrastWhite":1.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E7B088","hex":"#E7B088","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.96,"contrastWhite":1.92,"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":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F17822","hex":"#F17822","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.45,"contrastWhite":2.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Peru adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d77d3c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bronze.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3C97D7","analogous":["#D73C49","#D7CA3C"],"triadic":["#3CD77D","#7D3CD7"],"tetradic":["#49D73C","#3C97D7","#CA3CD7"],"splitComplementary":["#3CD7CA","#3C49D7"],"monochromatic":["#E7B088","#D77D3C","#98521F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7B088","dark":"#98521F","saturated":"#F17822","desaturated":"#BD8156","pastel":"#E5C5AE","neon":"#FF8E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":14.2828568570857},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":27.80287754891569},{"slug":"cadmium-orange","name":"Cadmium Orange","hex":"#ED872D","distance":28.442925306655784},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":28.861739379323623}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D77D3C

#D77D3C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D77D3C is visually closest to Peru, a named orange color with HEX #CD853F.

The RGB channels are 215, 125, and 60, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 25deg with 66% saturation and 54% 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 0.2944, 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 text6.89:1AA Pass
White text3.05:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D77D3C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.89:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.05:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D7CA3C#000000 text · best 12.4:1#D7CA3C
#E7B088#000000 text · best 10.96:1#E7B088
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E
Cadmium Orange#000000 text · best 8.1:1#ED872D
#F17822#000000 text · best 7.45:1#F17822

Generated Palette

#D77D3C#D77D3C
#3C97D7#3C97D7
#D73C49#D73C49
#D7CA3C#D7CA3C
#E7B088#E7B088
#98521F#98521F

Color Harmonies

#3C97D7#3C97D7
#D73C49#D73C49
#D7CA3C#D7CA3C
#3CD77D#3CD77D
#7D3CD7#7D3CD7

Variants

#E7B088#E7B088
#98521F#98521F
#F17822#F17822
#BD8156#BD8156
#E5C5AE#E5C5AE
#FF8E3D#FF8E3D

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Bronze colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD7F32.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.#D77D3C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.