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HEX atlas value

#DF520C

#DF520C is a warm orange HEX color close to Burnt Orange. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 82, 12, HSL 20, 90%, 46%, has luminance 0.2175, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#DF520C Sample readable text
HEX #DF520C
RGB rgb(223, 82, 12)
HSL hsl(20 90% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 63, 95, 13)
Luminance 0.2175
Contrast Black 5.35:1White 3.93:1

CSS

--color-df520c: #DF520C;
.background-df520c { background-color: #DF520C; }
.text-df520c { color: #DF520C; }

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
Luminance0.2175
Black text5.35:1AA Pass
White text3.93:1AA 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":"#DF520C","rgb":[223,82,12],"hsl":[20,90,46],"cmyk":[0,63,95,13],"luminance":0.2175,"contrast":{"black":5.35,"white":3.93}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.35,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFBC0C","hex":"#DFBC0C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.34,"contrastWhite":1.85,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F68851","hex":"#F68851","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.56,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#883207","hex":"#883207","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.38,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0C98DF","hex":"#0C98DF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.57,"contrastWhite":3.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.37,"contrastWhite":3.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Burnt Orange adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/df520c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fire-opal.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C98DF","analogous":["#DF0C2F","#DFBC0C"],"triadic":["#0CDF52","#520CDF"],"tetradic":["#2FDF0C","#0C98DF","#BC0CDF"],"splitComplementary":["#0CDFBC","#0C2FDF"],"monochromatic":["#F68851","#DF520C","#883207"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F68851","dark":"#883207","saturated":"#EB4E00","desaturated":"#C55B26","pastel":"#EDA37E","neon":"#FF6314"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":22.67156809750927},{"slug":"fire-opal","name":"Fire Opal","hex":"#E95C20","distance":24.49489742783178},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"international-orange","name":"International Orange","hex":"#FF4F00","distance":34.307433596816885}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DF520C

#DF520C is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #DF520C is visually closest to Burnt Orange, a named orange color with HEX #CC5500.

The RGB channels are 223, 82, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 90% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.2175, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.67, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.35:1AA Pass
White text3.93:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DF520C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.35:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFBC0C#000000 text · best 11.34:1#DFBC0C
#F68851#000000 text · best 8.56:1#F68851
#883207#FFFFFF text · best 8.38:1#883207
#0C98DF#000000 text · best 6.57:1#0C98DF
International Orange#000000 text · best 6.37:1#FF4F00

Generated Palette

#DF520C#DF520C
#0C98DF#0C98DF
#DF0C2F#DF0C2F
#DFBC0C#DFBC0C
#F68851#F68851
#883207#883207

Color Harmonies

#0C98DF#0C98DF
#DF0C2F#DF0C2F
#DFBC0C#DFBC0C
#0CDF52#0CDF52
#520CDF#520CDF

Variants

#F68851#F68851
#883207#883207
#EB4E00#EB4E00
#C55B26#C55B26
#EDA37E#EDA37E
#FF6314#FF6314

Nearest Named Colors

Burnt Orange#CC5500
Fire Opal#E95C20
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
International Orange#FF4F00

Related HEX Guides

Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Fire Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E95C20.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#DF520C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.