Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCA374

#DCA374 is a warm orange HEX color close to Dark Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 163, 116, HSL 27, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.4267, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#DCA374 Sample readable text
HEX #DCA374
RGB rgb(220, 163, 116)
HSL hsl(27 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 26, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.4267
Contrast Black 9.53:1White 2.2:1

CSS

--color-dca374: #DCA374;
.background-dca374 { background-color: #DCA374; }
.text-dca374 { color: #DCA374; }

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
Luminance0.4267
Black text9.53:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA 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":"#DCA374","rgb":[220,163,116],"hsl":[27,60,66],"cmyk":[0,26,47,14],"luminance":0.4267,"contrast":{"black":9.53,"white":2.2}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFD4BE","hex":"#EFD4BE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.83,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DCD774","hex":"#DCD774","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.02,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.31,"contrastWhite":1.86,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"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/dca374.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#74AEDC","analogous":["#DC7479","#DCD774"],"triadic":["#74DCA3","#A374DC"],"tetradic":["#79DC74","#74AEDC","#D774DC"],"splitComplementary":["#74DCD7","#7479DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFD4BE","#DCA374","#C47331"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFD4BE","dark":"#C47331","saturated":"#EFA161","desaturated":"#C9A587","pastel":"#F2E7DE","neon":"#FFB67A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":19.339079605813716},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":23},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":28.39013913315678}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCA374

#DCA374 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #DCA374 is visually closest to Dark Salmon, a named orange color with HEX #E9967A.

The RGB channels are 220, 163, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg 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 0.4267, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 19.34, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.53:1AA Pass
White text2.2:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCA374 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.53:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.2:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFD4BE#000000 text · best 14.83:1#EFD4BE
#DCD774#000000 text · best 14.02:1#DCD774
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

Generated Palette

#DCA374#DCA374
#74AEDC#74AEDC
#DC7479#DC7479
#DCD774#DCD774
#EFD4BE#EFD4BE
#C47331#C47331

Color Harmonies

#74AEDC#74AEDC
#DC7479#DC7479
#DCD774#DCD774
#74DCA3#74DCA3
#A374DC#A374DC

Variants

#EFD4BE#EFD4BE
#C47331#C47331
#EFA161#EFA161
#C9A587#C9A587
#F2E7DE#F2E7DE
#FFB67A#FFB67A

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandstone#C9AE74
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Bamboo#C7B56E
Burly Wood#DEB887

Related HEX Guides

Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.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.#DCA374 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.