Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DC8D74

#DC8D74 is a warm red HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 141, 116, HSL 14, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.3553, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#DC8D74 Sample readable text
HEX #DC8D74
RGB rgb(220, 141, 116)
HSL hsl(14 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.3553
Contrast Black 8.11:1White 2.59:1

CSS

--color-dc8d74: #DC8D74;
.background-dc8d74 { background-color: #DC8D74; }
.text-dc8d74 { color: #DC8D74; }

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
Luminance0.3553
Black text8.11:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA 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":"#DC8D74","rgb":[220,141,116],"hsl":[14,60,66],"cmyk":[0,36,47,14],"luminance":0.3553,"contrast":{"black":8.11,"white":2.59}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.59,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFC9BE","hex":"#EFC9BE","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.77,"contrastWhite":1.53,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCC174","hex":"#DCC174","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.92,"contrastWhite":1.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74C4DC","hex":"#74C4DC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.67,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
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/dc8d74.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/salmon-rose.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#74C4DC","analogous":["#DC7490","#DCC174"],"triadic":["#74DC8D","#8D74DC"],"tetradic":["#90DC74","#74C4DC","#C174DC"],"splitComplementary":["#74DCC1","#7490DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFC9BE","#DC8D74","#C45331"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFC9BE","dark":"#C45331","saturated":"#EF8261","desaturated":"#C99787","pastel":"#F2E3DE","neon":"#FF997A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":16.911534525287763},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":27.03701166919155},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":27.820855486487112},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":31.28897569432403}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DC8D74

#DC8D74 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #DC8D74 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 220, 141, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg 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 0.3553, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.11:1AA Pass
White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DC8D74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.11:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.59:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFC9BE#000000 text · best 13.77:1#EFC9BE
#DCC174#000000 text · best 11.92:1#DCC174
#74C4DC#000000 text · best 10.67:1#74C4DC
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#DC8D74#DC8D74
#74C4DC#74C4DC
#DC7490#DC7490
#DCC174#DCC174
#EFC9BE#EFC9BE
#C45331#C45331

Color Harmonies

#74C4DC#74C4DC
#DC7490#DC7490
#DCC174#DCC174
#74DC8D#74DC8D
#8D74DC#8D74DC

Variants

#EFC9BE#EFC9BE
#C45331#C45331
#EF8261#EF8261
#C99787#C99787
#F2E3DE#F2E3DE
#FF997A#FF997A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Coral#F08080
Salmon Rose#E7968B
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Camel#C19A6B

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.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.#DC8D74 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.