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HEX atlas value

#D79C3C

#D79C3C is a warm orange HEX color close to Butterscotch. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 156, 60, HSL 37, 66%, 54%, has luminance 0.3855, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D79C3C Sample readable text
HEX #D79C3C
RGB rgb(215, 156, 60)
HSL hsl(37 66% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 72, 16)
Luminance 0.3855
Contrast Black 8.71:1White 2.41:1

CSS

--color-d79c3c: #D79C3C;
.background-d79c3c { background-color: #D79C3C; }
.text-d79c3c { color: #D79C3C; }

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
Luminance0.3855
Black text8.71:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA 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":"#D79C3C","rgb":[215,156,60],"hsl":[37,66,54],"cmyk":[0,27,72,16],"luminance":0.3855,"contrast":{"black":8.71,"white":2.41}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.41,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#C5D73C","hex":"#C5D73C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.16,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E7C388","hex":"#E7C388","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.56,"contrastWhite":1.67,"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":"#F1A222","hex":"#F1A222","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.93,"contrastWhite":2.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Butterscotch adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d79c3c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3C78D7","analogous":["#D74E3C","#C5D73C"],"triadic":["#3CD79C","#9C3CD7"],"tetradic":["#3CD74E","#3C78D7","#D73CC5"],"splitComplementary":["#3CC5D7","#4E3CD7"],"monochromatic":["#E7C388","#D79C3C","#986A1F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7C388","dark":"#986A1F","saturated":"#F1A222","desaturated":"#BD9656","pastel":"#E5D0AE","neon":"#FFB53D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":13.564659966250536},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":25.25866188063018},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":26.267851073127396},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":29.563490998188964},{"slug":"bronze","name":"Bronze","hex":"#CD7F32","distance":32.264531609803356}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D79C3C

#D79C3C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D79C3C is visually closest to Butterscotch, a named orange color with HEX #E3963E.

The RGB channels are 215, 156, and 60, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg 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 0.3855, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.56, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.71:1AA Pass
White text2.41:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D79C3C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.71:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.41:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#C5D73C#000000 text · best 13.16:1#C5D73C
#E7C388#000000 text · best 12.56:1#E7C388
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
#F1A222#000000 text · best 9.93:1#F1A222
Goldenrod#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DAA520

Generated Palette

#D79C3C#D79C3C
#3C78D7#3C78D7
#D74E3C#D74E3C
#C5D73C#C5D73C
#E7C388#E7C388
#986A1F#986A1F

Color Harmonies

#3C78D7#3C78D7
#D74E3C#D74E3C
#C5D73C#C5D73C
#3CD79C#3CD79C
#9C3CD7#9C3CD7

Variants

#E7C388#E7C388
#986A1F#986A1F
#F1A222#F1A222
#BD9656#BD9656
#E5D0AE#E5D0AE
#FFB53D#FFB53D

Nearest Named Colors

Butterscotch#E3963E
Peru#CD853F
Old Gold#CFB53B
Goldenrod#DAA520
Bronze#CD7F32

Related HEX Guides

Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.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.#D79C3C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.