Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DEA25E

#DEA25E is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 162, 94, HSL 32, 66%, 62%, has luminance 0.4218, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DEA25E Sample readable text
HEX #DEA25E
RGB rgb(222, 162, 94)
HSL hsl(32 66% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 58, 13)
Luminance 0.4218
Contrast Black 9.44:1White 2.23:1

CSS

--color-dea25e: #DEA25E;
.background-dea25e { background-color: #DEA25E; }
.text-dea25e { color: #DEA25E; }

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
Luminance0.4218
Black text9.44:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA 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":"#DEA25E","rgb":[222,162,94],"hsl":[32,66,62],"cmyk":[0,27,58,13],"luminance":0.4218,"contrast":{"black":9.44,"white":2.23}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.44,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.23,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DADE5E","hex":"#DADE5E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.59,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EECEAA","hex":"#EECEAA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.04,"contrastWhite":1.5,"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":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F3A449","hex":"#F3A449","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.22,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Sandy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/dea25e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5E9ADE","analogous":["#DE625E","#DADE5E"],"triadic":["#5EDEA2","#A25EDE"],"tetradic":["#5EDE62","#5E9ADE","#DE5EDA"],"splitComplementary":["#5EDADE","#625EDE"],"monochromatic":["#EECEAA","#DEA25E","#BA7526"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EECEAA","dark":"#BA7526","saturated":"#F3A449","desaturated":"#C9A173","pastel":"#EFDFCD","neon":"#FFB866"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":22.181073012818835},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":25.787593916455254},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":30.886890422961002},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":32.69556544854363}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DEA25E

#DEA25E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DEA25E is visually closest to Sandy Brown, a named orange color with HEX #F4A460.

The RGB channels are 222, 162, and 94, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 32deg 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 0.4218, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.18, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.44:1AA Pass
White text2.23:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEA25E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.44:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.23:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DADE5E#000000 text · best 14.59:1#DADE5E
#EECEAA#000000 text · best 14.04:1#EECEAA
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971
Sandy Brown#000000 text · best 10.33:1#F4A460
#F3A449#000000 text · best 10.22:1#F3A449

Generated Palette

#DEA25E#DEA25E
#5E9ADE#5E9ADE
#DE625E#DE625E
#DADE5E#DADE5E
#EECEAA#EECEAA
#BA7526#BA7526

Color Harmonies

#5E9ADE#5E9ADE
#DE625E#DE625E
#DADE5E#DADE5E
#5EDEA2#5EDEA2
#A25EDE#A25EDE

Variants

#EECEAA#EECEAA
#BA7526#BA7526
#F3A449#F3A449
#C9A173#C9A173
#EFDFCD#EFDFCD
#FFB866#FFB866

Nearest Named Colors

Sandy Brown#F4A460
Raw Sienna#D68A59
Champagne Gold#D6B971
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Sandstone#C9AE74

Related HEX Guides

Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.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.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.#DEA25E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.