Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D79779

#D79779 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 151, 121, HSL 19, 54%, 66%, has luminance 0.3796, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#D79779 Sample readable text
HEX #D79779
RGB rgb(215, 151, 121)
HSL hsl(19 54% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 44, 16)
Luminance 0.3796
Contrast Black 8.59:1White 2.44:1

CSS

--color-d79779: #D79779;
.background-d79779 { background-color: #D79779; }
.text-d79779 { color: #D79779; }

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
Luminance0.3796
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":"#D79779","rgb":[215,151,121],"hsl":[19,54,66],"cmyk":[0,30,44,16],"luminance":0.3796,"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":"#ECCEC0","hex":"#ECCEC0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.16,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D7C679","hex":"#D7C679","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.24,"contrastWhite":1.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#79B9D7","hex":"#79B9D7","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.73,"contrastWhite":2.16,"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 orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d79779.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#79B9D7","analogous":["#D7798B","#D7C679"],"triadic":["#79D797","#9779D7"],"tetradic":["#8BD779","#79B9D7","#C679D7"],"splitComplementary":["#79D7C6","#798BD7"],"monochromatic":["#ECCEC0","#D79779","#BC6238"]}
Variants
{"light":"#ECCEC0","dark":"#BC6238","saturated":"#EA9066","desaturated":"#C49E8D","pastel":"#F1E5DF","neon":"#FFA47A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":18.05547008526779},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":26.248809496813376},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":27.386127875258307},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":33.49626844888845}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D79779

#D79779 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #D79779 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 215, 151, and 121, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 19deg with 54% saturation and 66% 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 0.3796, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.06, 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 #D79779 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

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

Accessible Alternatives

#ECCEC0#000000 text · best 14.16:1#ECCEC0
#D7C679#000000 text · best 12.24:1#D7C679
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74
#79B9D7#000000 text · best 9.73:1#79B9D7
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B

Generated Palette

#D79779#D79779
#79B9D7#79B9D7
#D7798B#D7798B
#D7C679#D7C679
#ECCEC0#ECCEC0
#BC6238#BC6238

Color Harmonies

#79B9D7#79B9D7
#D7798B#D7798B
#D7C679#D7C679
#79D797#79D797
#9779D7#9779D7

Variants

#ECCEC0#ECCEC0
#BC6238#BC6238
#EA9066#EA9066
#C49E8D#C49E8D
#F1E5DF#F1E5DF
#FFA47A#FFA47A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Camel#C19A6B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Dusty Rose#C08081

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.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.#D79779 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.