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HEX atlas value

#DEBC5E

#DEBC5E is a warm orange HEX color close to Champagne Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 222, 188, 94, HSL 44, 66%, 62%, has luminance 0.523, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#DEBC5E Sample readable text
HEX #DEBC5E
RGB rgb(222, 188, 94)
HSL hsl(44 66% 62%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 58, 13)
Luminance 0.523
Contrast Black 11.46:1White 1.83:1

CSS

--color-debc5e: #DEBC5E;
.background-debc5e { background-color: #DEBC5E; }
.text-debc5e { color: #DEBC5E; }

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
Luminance0.523
Black text11.46:1AA Pass
White text1.83:1AA 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":"#DEBC5E","rgb":[222,188,94],"hsl":[44,66,62],"cmyk":[0,15,58,13],"luminance":0.523,"contrast":{"black":11.46,"white":1.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EEDCAA","hex":"#EEDCAA","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.45,"contrastWhite":1.36,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C0DE5E","hex":"#C0DE5E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.85,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F3C649","hex":"#F3C649","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.98,"contrastWhite":1.62,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Champagne Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/debc5e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/champagne-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5E80DE","analogous":["#DE7C5E","#C0DE5E"],"triadic":["#5EDEBC","#BC5EDE"],"tetradic":["#5EDE7C","#5E80DE","#DE5EC0"],"splitComplementary":["#5EC0DE","#7C5EDE"],"monochromatic":["#EEDCAA","#DEBC5E","#BA9326"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EEDCAA","dark":"#BA9326","saturated":"#F3C649","desaturated":"#C9B273","pastel":"#EFE6CD","neon":"#FFD666"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":20.83266665599966},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":28.879058156387302},{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":32.61901286060018},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":33.481338085566414},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":34.14674215792775}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DEBC5E

#DEBC5E is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #DEBC5E is visually closest to Champagne Gold, a named orange color with HEX #D6B971.

The RGB channels are 222, 188, and 94, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg 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 0.523, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.46:1AA Pass
White text1.83:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DEBC5E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EEDCAA#000000 text · best 15.45:1#EEDCAA
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F
#C0DE5E#000000 text · best 13.85:1#C0DE5E
#F3C649#000000 text · best 12.98:1#F3C649
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

Generated Palette

#DEBC5E#DEBC5E
#5E80DE#5E80DE
#DE7C5E#DE7C5E
#C0DE5E#C0DE5E
#EEDCAA#EEDCAA
#BA9326#BA9326

Color Harmonies

#5E80DE#5E80DE
#DE7C5E#DE7C5E
#C0DE5E#C0DE5E
#5EDEBC#5EDEBC
#BC5EDE#BC5EDE

Variants

#EEDCAA#EEDCAA
#BA9326#BA9326
#F3C649#F3C649
#C9B273#C9B273
#EFE6CD#EFE6CD
#FFD666#FFD666

Nearest Named Colors

Champagne Gold#D6B971
Bamboo#C7B56E
Sandy Brown#F4A460
Sandstone#C9AE74
Straw#E4D96F

Related HEX Guides

Champagne Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6B971.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.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.#DEBC5E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.