Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DE8F5E

#DE8F5E is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 143, 94, HSL 23, 66%, 62%, has luminance 0.3598, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DE8F5E Sample readable text
HEX #DE8F5E
RGB rgb(222, 143, 94)
HSL hsl(23 66% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 58, 13)
Luminance 0.3598
Contrast Black 8.2:1White 2.56:1

CSS

--color-de8f5e: #DE8F5E;
.background-de8f5e { background-color: #DE8F5E; }
.text-de8f5e { color: #DE8F5E; }

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
Luminance0.3598
Black text8.2:1AA Pass
White text2.56:1AA 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":"#DE8F5E","rgb":[222,143,94],"hsl":[23,66,62],"cmyk":[0,36,58,13],"luminance":0.3598,"contrast":{"black":8.2,"white":2.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DECF5E","hex":"#DECF5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.19,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EEC4AA","hex":"#EEC4AA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.11,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"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":"#F38A49","hex":"#F38A49","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.54,"contrastWhite":2.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/de8f5e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terracotta.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5EADDE","analogous":["#DE5E6D","#DECF5E"],"triadic":["#5EDE8F","#8F5EDE"],"tetradic":["#6DDE5E","#5EADDE","#CF5EDE"],"splitComplementary":["#5EDECF","#5E6DDE"],"monochromatic":["#EEC4AA","#DE8F5E","#BA5F26"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EEC4AA","dark":"#BA5F26","saturated":"#F38A49","desaturated":"#C99473","pastel":"#EFDACD","neon":"#FFA166"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":10.677078252031311},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":29.427877939124322},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":30.479501308256342},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":30.886890422961002},{"slug":"burnt-sienna","name":"Burnt Sienna","hex":"#E97451","distance":31.921779399024736}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DE8F5E

#DE8F5E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DE8F5E is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 222, 143, and 94, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 23deg with 66% saturation and 62% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.3598, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.2:1AA Pass
White text2.56:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DE8F5E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.2:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DECF5E#000000 text · best 13.19:1#DECF5E
#EEC4AA#000000 text · best 13.11:1#EEC4AA
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#F38A49#000000 text · best 8.54:1#F38A49

Generated Palette

#DE8F5E#DE8F5E
#5EADDE#5EADDE
#DE5E6D#DE5E6D
#DECF5E#DECF5E
#EEC4AA#EEC4AA
#BA5F26#BA5F26

Color Harmonies

#5EADDE#5EADDE
#DE5E6D#DE5E6D
#DECF5E#DECF5E
#5EDE8F#5EDE8F
#8F5EDE#8F5EDE

Variants

#EEC4AA#EEC4AA
#BA5F26#BA5F26
#F38A49#F38A49
#C99473#C99473
#EFDACD#EFDACD
#FFA166#FFA166

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Terracotta#E2725B
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Burnt Sienna#E97451

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Terracotta colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E2725B.Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#DE8F5E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.