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HEX atlas value

#DB944D

#DB944D is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 148, 77, HSL 30, 66%, 58%, has luminance 0.3678, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DB944D Sample readable text
HEX #DB944D
RGB rgb(219, 148, 77)
HSL hsl(30 66% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 32, 65, 14)
Luminance 0.3678
Contrast Black 8.36:1White 2.51:1

CSS

--color-db944d: #DB944D;
.background-db944d { background-color: #DB944D; }
.text-db944d { color: #DB944D; }

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
Luminance0.3678
Black text8.36:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA 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":"#DB944D","rgb":[219,148,77],"hsl":[30,66,58],"cmyk":[0,32,65,14],"luminance":0.3678,"contrast":{"black":8.36,"white":2.51}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.36,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.51,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DBDB4D","hex":"#DBDB4D","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.25,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EAC299","hex":"#EAC299","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.68,"contrastWhite":1.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F29436","hex":"#F29436","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.06,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/db944d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/butterscotch.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peru.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4D94DB","analogous":["#DB4D4D","#DBDB4D"],"triadic":["#4DDB94","#944DDB"],"tetradic":["#4DDB4D","#4D94DB","#DB4DDB"],"splitComplementary":["#4DDBDB","#4D4DDB"],"monochromatic":["#EAC299","#DB944D","#A96623"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EAC299","dark":"#A96623","saturated":"#F29436","desaturated":"#C39465","pastel":"#EAD4BE","neon":"#FFA852"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"butterscotch","name":"Butterscotch","hex":"#E3963E","distance":17.11724276862369},{"slug":"peru","name":"Peru","hex":"#CD853F","distance":24.839484696748443},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":35.156791662493895},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":35.24202037341219}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DB944D

#DB944D is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DB944D is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 219, 148, and 77, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 30deg with 66% saturation and 58% 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 0.3678, 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 text8.36:1AA Pass
White text2.51:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DB944D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.36:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.51:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DBDB4D#000000 text · best 14.25:1#DBDB4D
#EAC299#000000 text · best 12.68:1#EAC299
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#F29436#000000 text · best 9.06:1#F29436
Butterscotch#000000 text · best 8.7:1#E3963E

Generated Palette

#DB944D#DB944D
#4D94DB#4D94DB
#DB4D4D#DB4D4D
#DBDB4D#DBDB4D
#EAC299#EAC299
#A96623#A96623

Color Harmonies

#4D94DB#4D94DB
#DB4D4D#DB4D4D
#DBDB4D#DBDB4D
#4DDB94#4DDB94
#944DDB#944DDB

Variants

#EAC299#EAC299
#A96623#A96623
#F29436#F29436
#C39465#C39465
#EAD4BE#EAD4BE
#FFA852#FFA852

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Butterscotch#E3963E
Peru#CD853F
Burnt Sienna#E97451
Sandy Brown#F4A460

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Butterscotch colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E3963E.Peru colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD853F.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.#DB944D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.