Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#DF8A0C

#DF8A0C is a warm orange HEX color close to Tangerine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 138, 12, HSL 36, 90%, 46%, has luminance 0.3389, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#DF8A0C Sample readable text
HEX #DF8A0C
RGB rgb(223, 138, 12)
HSL hsl(36 90% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 38, 95, 13)
Luminance 0.3389
Contrast Black 7.78:1White 2.7:1

CSS

--color-df8a0c: #DF8A0C;
.background-df8a0c { background-color: #DF8A0C; }
.text-df8a0c { color: #DF8A0C; }

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
Luminance0.3389
Black text7.78:1AA Pass
White text2.7:1AA 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":"#DF8A0C","rgb":[223,138,12],"hsl":[36,90,46],"cmyk":[0,38,95,13],"luminance":0.3389,"contrast":{"black":7.78,"white":2.7}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.7,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CADF0C","hex":"#CADF0C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.07,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F6B451","hex":"#F6B451","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.57,"contrastWhite":1.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.69,"contrastWhite":2.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9,"contrastWhite":2.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Tangerine adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/df8a0c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/tangerine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/marigold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C60DF","analogous":["#DF210C","#CADF0C"],"triadic":["#0CDF8A","#8A0CDF"],"tetradic":["#0CDF21","#0C60DF","#DF0CCA"],"splitComplementary":["#0CCADF","#210CDF"],"monochromatic":["#F6B451","#DF8A0C","#885407"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F6B451","dark":"#885407","saturated":"#EB8D00","desaturated":"#C58526","pastel":"#EDC07E","neon":"#FFA114"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"tangerine","name":"Tangerine","hex":"#F28500","distance":23.021728866442675},{"slug":"marigold","name":"Marigold","hex":"#EAA221","distance":33.734255586866},{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":33.97057550292606},{"slug":"dark-orange","name":"Dark Orange","hex":"#FF8C00","distance":34.23448553724738},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":34.72751070837067}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DF8A0C

#DF8A0C is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #DF8A0C is visually closest to Tangerine, a named orange color with HEX #F28500.

The RGB channels are 223, 138, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 36deg 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 0.3389, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.02, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.78:1AA Pass
White text2.7:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DF8A0C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.78:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.7:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CADF0C#000000 text · best 14.07:1#CADF0C
#F6B451#000000 text · best 11.57:1#F6B451
Marigold#000000 text · best 9.69:1#EAA221
Goldenrod#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DAA520
Dark Orange#000000 text · best 9:1#FF8C00

Generated Palette

#DF8A0C#DF8A0C
#0C60DF#0C60DF
#DF210C#DF210C
#CADF0C#CADF0C
#F6B451#F6B451
#885407#885407

Color Harmonies

#0C60DF#0C60DF
#DF210C#DF210C
#CADF0C#CADF0C
#0CDF8A#0CDF8A
#8A0CDF#8A0CDF

Variants

#F6B451#F6B451
#885407#885407
#EB8D00#EB8D00
#C58526#C58526
#EDC07E#EDC07E
#FFA114#FFA114

Nearest Named Colors

Tangerine#F28500
Marigold#EAA221
Goldenrod#DAA520
Dark Orange#FF8C00
Ochre#CC7722

Related HEX Guides

Tangerine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F28500.Marigold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EAA221.Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.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.#DF8A0C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.