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HEX atlas value

#D7948E

#D7948E is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 148, 142, HSL 5, 48%, 70%, has luminance 0.3758, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D7948E Sample readable text
HEX #D7948E
RGB rgb(215, 148, 142)
HSL hsl(5 48% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 31, 34, 16)
Luminance 0.3758
Contrast Black 8.52:1White 2.47:1

CSS

--color-d7948e: #D7948E;
.background-d7948e { background-color: #D7948E; }
.text-d7948e { color: #D7948E; }

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
Luminance0.3758
Black text8.52:1AA Pass
White text2.47:1AA 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":"#D7948E","rgb":[215,148,142],"hsl":[5,48,70],"cmyk":[0,31,34,16],"luminance":0.3758,"contrast":{"black":8.52,"white":2.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.52,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFD4D2","hex":"#EFD4D2","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.02,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8ED1D7","hex":"#8ED1D7","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.25,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7B98E","hex":"#D7B98E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.22,"contrastWhite":1.87,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.65,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Salmon Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d7948e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rosy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8ED1D7","analogous":["#D78EAC","#D7B98E"],"triadic":["#8ED794","#948ED7"],"tetradic":["#ACD78E","#8ED1D7","#B98ED7"],"splitComplementary":["#8ED7B9","#8EACD7"],"monochromatic":["#EFD4D2","#D7948E","#BF544A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFD4D2","dark":"#BF544A","saturated":"#E8867D","desaturated":"#C6A29F","pastel":"#F6EFEE","neon":"#FF988F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":26.981475126464083},{"slug":"rosy-brown","name":"Rosy Brown","hex":"#BC8F8F","distance":27.477263328068172},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":32.449961479175904},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":33.13608305156178}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D7948E

#D7948E is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D7948E is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 215, 148, and 142, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 48% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3758, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.52:1AA Pass
White text2.47:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D7948E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.52:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.47:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFD4D2#000000 text · best 15.02:1#EFD4D2
#8ED1D7#000000 text · best 12.25:1#8ED1D7
#D7B98E#000000 text · best 11.22:1#D7B98E
Tan#000000 text · best 10.65:1#D2B48C
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B

Generated Palette

#D7948E#D7948E
#8ED1D7#8ED1D7
#D78EAC#D78EAC
#D7B98E#D7B98E
#EFD4D2#EFD4D2
#BF544A#BF544A

Color Harmonies

#8ED1D7#8ED1D7
#D78EAC#D78EAC
#D7B98E#D7B98E
#8ED794#8ED794
#948ED7#948ED7

Variants

#EFD4D2#EFD4D2
#BF544A#BF544A
#E8867D#E8867D
#C6A29F#C6A29F
#F6EFEE#F6EFEE
#FF988F#FF988F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Rosy Brown#BC8F8F
Tan#D2B48C
Dusty Rose#C08081

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Rosy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BC8F8F.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#D7948E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.