Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DC8E74

#DC8E74 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 142, 116, HSL 15, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.3582, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#DC8E74 Sample readable text
HEX #DC8E74
RGB rgb(220, 142, 116)
HSL hsl(15 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 35, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.3582
Contrast Black 8.16:1White 2.57:1

CSS

--color-dc8e74: #DC8E74;
.background-dc8e74 { background-color: #DC8E74; }
.text-dc8e74 { color: #DC8E74; }

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
Luminance0.3582
Black text8.16:1AA Pass
White text2.57:1AA 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":"#DC8E74","rgb":[220,142,116],"hsl":[15,60,66],"cmyk":[0,35,47,14],"luminance":0.3582,"contrast":{"black":8.16,"white":2.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFCABE","hex":"#EFCABE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.86,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCC274","hex":"#DCC274","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.01,"contrastWhite":1.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#74C2DC","hex":"#74C2DC","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.49,"contrastWhite":2,"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 orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Dark Salmon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dc8e74.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#74C2DC","analogous":["#DC748E","#DCC274"],"triadic":["#74DC8E","#8E74DC"],"tetradic":["#8EDC74","#74C2DC","#C274DC"],"splitComplementary":["#74DCC2","#748EDC"],"monochromatic":["#EFCABE","#DC8E74","#C45631"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFCABE","dark":"#C45631","saturated":"#EF8561","desaturated":"#C99887","pastel":"#F2E3DE","neon":"#FF9C7A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":27.202941017470888},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":27.94637722496424},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":30.886890422961002}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DC8E74

#DC8E74 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #DC8E74 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 220, 142, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3582, 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 text8.16:1AA Pass
White text2.57:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DC8E74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.16:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.57:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFCABE#000000 text · best 13.86:1#EFCABE
#DCC274#000000 text · best 12.01:1#DCC274
#74C2DC#000000 text · best 10.49:1#74C2DC
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#DC8E74#DC8E74
#74C2DC#74C2DC
#DC748E#DC748E
#DCC274#DCC274
#EFCABE#EFCABE
#C45631#C45631

Color Harmonies

#74C2DC#74C2DC
#DC748E#DC748E
#DCC274#DCC274
#74DC8E#74DC8E
#8E74DC#8E74DC

Variants

#EFCABE#EFCABE
#C45631#C45631
#EF8561#EF8561
#C99887#C99887
#F2E3DE#F2E3DE
#FF9C7A#FF9C7A

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#DC8E74 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.