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HEX atlas value

#DC8474

#DC8474 is a warm red HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 132, 116, HSL 9, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.3298, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#DC8474 Sample readable text
HEX #DC8474
RGB rgb(220, 132, 116)
HSL hsl(9 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.3298
Contrast Black 7.6:1White 2.76:1

CSS

--color-dc8474: #DC8474;
.background-dc8474 { background-color: #DC8474; }
.text-dc8474 { color: #DC8474; }

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
Luminance0.3298
Black text7.6:1AA Pass
White text2.76:1AA 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":"#DC8474","rgb":[220,132,116],"hsl":[9,60,66],"cmyk":[0,40,47,14],"luminance":0.3298,"contrast":{"black":7.6,"white":2.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFC5BE","hex":"#EFC5BE","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.4,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74CDDC","hex":"#74CDDC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.51,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCB874","hex":"#DCB874","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.15,"contrastWhite":1.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dc8474.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#74CDDC","analogous":["#DC7499","#DCB874"],"triadic":["#74DC84","#8474DC"],"tetradic":["#99DC74","#74CDDC","#B874DC"],"splitComplementary":["#74DCB8","#7499DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFC5BE","#DC8474","#C44731"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFC5BE","dark":"#C44731","saturated":"#EF7761","desaturated":"#C99187","pastel":"#F2E1DE","neon":"#FF8E7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":23},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":23.664319132398465},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":30.331501776206203},{"slug":"dusty-rose","name":"Dusty Rose","hex":"#C08081","distance":31.12876483254676}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DC8474

#DC8474 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #DC8474 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 220, 132, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 60% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.3298, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.6:1AA Pass
White text2.76:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DC8474 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.6:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFC5BE#000000 text · best 13.4:1#EFC5BE
#74CDDC#000000 text · best 11.51:1#74CDDC
#DCB874#000000 text · best 11.15:1#DCB874
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
Salmon#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FA8072

Generated Palette

#DC8474#DC8474
#74CDDC#74CDDC
#DC7499#DC7499
#DCB874#DCB874
#EFC5BE#EFC5BE
#C44731#C44731

Color Harmonies

#74CDDC#74CDDC
#DC7499#DC7499
#DCB874#DCB874
#74DC84#74DC84
#8474DC#8474DC

Variants

#EFC5BE#EFC5BE
#C44731#C44731
#EF7761#EF7761
#C99187#C99187
#F2E1DE#F2E1DE
#FF8E7A#FF8E7A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Coral#F08080
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Salmon#FA8072
Dusty Rose#C08081

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.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.#DC8474 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.