Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#D7A63C

#D7A63C is a warm orange HEX color close to Old Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 215, 166, 60, HSL 41, 66%, 54%, has luminance 0.4205, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#D7A63C Sample readable text
HEX #D7A63C
RGB rgb(215, 166, 60)
HSL hsl(41 66% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 23, 72, 16)
Luminance 0.4205
Contrast Black 9.41:1White 2.23:1

CSS

--color-d7a63c: #D7A63C;
.background-d7a63c { background-color: #D7A63C; }
.text-d7a63c { color: #D7A63C; }

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
Luminance0.4205
Black text9.41:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA 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":"#D7A63C","rgb":[215,166,60],"hsl":[41,66,54],"cmyk":[0,23,72,16],"luminance":0.4205,"contrast":{"black":9.41,"white":2.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.41,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E7C988","hex":"#E7C988","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.11,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBD73C","hex":"#BBD73C","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.9,"contrastWhite":1.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F1B022","hex":"#F1B022","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.97,"contrastWhite":1.91,"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":"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","Old Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d7a63c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3C6DD7","analogous":["#D7593C","#BBD73C"],"triadic":["#3CD7A6","#A63CD7"],"tetradic":["#3CD759","#3C6DD7","#D73CBB"],"splitComplementary":["#3CBBD7","#593CD7"],"monochromatic":["#E7C988","#D7A63C","#98721F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E7C988","dark":"#98721F","saturated":"#F1B022","desaturated":"#BD9D56","pastel":"#E5D3AE","neon":"#FFC23D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":17.029386365926403},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":28.178005607210743},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":33.25657829663178},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":34.52535300326414}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D7A63C

#D7A63C is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #D7A63C is visually closest to Old Gold, a named yellow color with HEX #CFB53B.

The RGB channels are 215, 166, and 60, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.4205, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.41:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D7A63C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.41:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E7C988#000000 text · best 13.11:1#E7C988
#BBD73C#000000 text · best 12.9:1#BBD73C
#F1B022#000000 text · best 10.97:1#F1B022
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221

Generated Palette

#D7A63C#D7A63C
#3C6DD7#3C6DD7
#D7593C#D7593C
#BBD73C#BBD73C
#E7C988#E7C988
#98721F#98721F

Color Harmonies

#3C6DD7#3C6DD7
#D7593C#D7593C
#BBD73C#BBD73C
#3CD7A6#3CD7A6
#A63CD7#A63CD7

Variants

#E7C988#E7C988
#98721F#98721F
#F1B022#F1B022
#BD9D56#BD9D56
#E5D3AE#E5D3AE
#FFC23D#FFC23D

Nearest Named Colors

Old Gold#CFB53B
Butterscotch#E3963E
Goldenrod#DAA520
Marigold#EAA221
Brass#B5A642

Related HEX Guides

Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.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.#D7A63C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.