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HEX atlas value

#D86864

#D86864 is a warm red HEX color close to Terracotta. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 216, 104, 100, HSL 2, 60%, 62%, has luminance 0.2542, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#D86864 Sample readable text
HEX #D86864
RGB rgb(216, 104, 100)
HSL hsl(2 60% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 52, 54, 15)
Luminance 0.2542
Contrast Black 6.08:1White 3.45:1

CSS

--color-d86864: #D86864;
.background-d86864 { background-color: #D86864; }
.text-d86864 { color: #D86864; }

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
Luminance0.2542
Black text6.08:1AA Pass
White text3.45:1AA 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":"#D86864","rgb":[216,104,100],"hsl":[2,60,62],"cmyk":[0,52,54,15],"luminance":0.2542,"contrast":{"black":6.08,"white":3.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#64D4D8","hex":"#64D4D8","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.95,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EBAFAD","hex":"#EBAFAD","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.27,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D8A264","hex":"#D8A264","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.27,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.08,"contrastWhite":2.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Terracotta adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d86864.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terracotta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#64D4D8","analogous":["#D8649A","#D8A264"],"triadic":["#64D868","#6864D8"],"tetradic":["#9AD864","#64D4D8","#A264D8"],"splitComplementary":["#64D8A2","#649AD8"],"monochromatic":["#EBAFAD","#D86864","#B4312D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EBAFAD","dark":"#B4312D","saturated":"#EE544F","desaturated":"#C37C79","pastel":"#EDD0CF","neon":"#FF6B66"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":16.76305461424021},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":28.178005607210743},{"slug":"blush","name":"Blush","hex":"#DE5D83","distance":33.436506994600975}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D86864

#D86864 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #D86864 is visually closest to Terracotta, a named orange color with HEX #E2725B.

The RGB channels are 216, 104, and 100, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 60% saturation and 62% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.2542, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.08:1AA Pass
White text3.45:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D86864 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.08:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#64D4D8#000000 text · best 11.95:1#64D4D8
#EBAFAD#000000 text · best 11.27:1#EBAFAD
#D8A264#000000 text · best 9.27:1#D8A264
Burnt Sienna#000000 text · best 7.08:1#E97451
Terracotta#000000 text · best 6.79:1#E2725B

Generated Palette

#D86864#D86864
#64D4D8#64D4D8
#D8649A#D8649A
#D8A264#D8A264
#EBAFAD#EBAFAD
#B4312D#B4312D

Color Harmonies

#64D4D8#64D4D8
#D8649A#D8649A
#D8A264#D8A264
#64D868#64D868
#6864D8#6864D8

Variants

#EBAFAD#EBAFAD
#B4312D#B4312D
#EE544F#EE544F
#C37C79#C37C79
#EDD0CF#EDD0CF
#FF6B66#FF6B66

Nearest Named Colors

Terracotta#E2725B
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Blush#DE5D83

Related HEX Guides

Terracotta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E2725B.Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Roman Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.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.#D86864 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.