Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DCBF74

#DCBF74 is a warm orange HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 220, 191, 116, HSL 43, 60%, 66%, has luminance 0.5374, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#DCBF74 Sample readable text
HEX #DCBF74
RGB rgb(220, 191, 116)
HSL hsl(43 60% 66%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 13, 47, 14)
Luminance 0.5374
Contrast Black 11.75:1White 1.79:1

CSS

--color-dcbf74: #DCBF74;
.background-dcbf74 { background-color: #DCBF74; }
.text-dcbf74 { color: #DCBF74; }

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
Luminance0.5374
Black text11.75:1AA Pass
White text1.79:1AA 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":"#DCBF74","rgb":[220,191,116],"hsl":[43,60,66],"cmyk":[0,13,47,14],"luminance":0.5374,"contrast":{"black":11.75,"white":1.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.75,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.79,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EFE1BE","hex":"#EFE1BE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.18,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#C6DC74","hex":"#C6DC74","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.89,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EFC761","hex":"#EFC761","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.01,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.1,"contrastWhite":1.74,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Champagne Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dcbf74.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burly-wood.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7492DC","analogous":["#DC8B74","#C6DC74"],"triadic":["#74DCBF","#BF74DC"],"tetradic":["#74DC8B","#7492DC","#DC74C6"],"splitComplementary":["#74C6DC","#8B74DC"],"monochromatic":["#EFE1BE","#DCBF74","#C49A31"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EFE1BE","dark":"#C49A31","saturated":"#EFC761","desaturated":"#C9B787","pastel":"#F2EDDE","neon":"#FFD97A"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":9},{"slug":"burly-wood","name":"Burly Wood","hex":"#DEB887","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":24.020824298928627},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":24.186773244895647},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":25.495097567963924}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DCBF74

#DCBF74 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #DCBF74 is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 220, 191, and 116, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 43deg 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 0.5374, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.75:1AA Pass
White text1.79:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DCBF74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.75:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.79:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EFE1BE#000000 text · best 16.18:1#EFE1BE
#C6DC74#000000 text · best 13.89:1#C6DC74
#EFC761#000000 text · best 13.01:1#EFC761
Pale Gold#000000 text · best 12.1:1#E6BE8A
Burly Wood#000000 text · best 11.31:1#DEB887

Generated Palette

#DCBF74#DCBF74
#7492DC#7492DC
#DC8B74#DC8B74
#C6DC74#C6DC74
#EFE1BE#EFE1BE
#C49A31#C49A31

Color Harmonies

#7492DC#7492DC
#DC8B74#DC8B74
#C6DC74#C6DC74
#74DCBF#74DCBF
#BF74DC#BF74DC

Variants

#EFE1BE#EFE1BE
#C49A31#C49A31
#EFC761#EFC761
#C9B787#C9B787
#F2EDDE#F2EDDE
#FFD97A#FFD97A

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne Gold#D6B971
Burly Wood#DEB887
Bamboo#C7B56E
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Burly Wood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DEB887.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.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.#DCBF74 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.