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HEX atlas value

#F7AC6E

#F7AC6E is a warm orange HEX color close to Sandy Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 247, 172, 110, HSL 27, 90%, 70%, has luminance 0.504, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#F7AC6E Sample readable text
HEX #F7AC6E
RGB rgb(247, 172, 110)
HSL hsl(27 90% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 30, 55, 3)
Luminance 0.504
Contrast Black 11.08:1White 1.9:1

CSS

--color-f7ac6e: #F7AC6E;
.background-f7ac6e { background-color: #F7AC6E; }
.text-f7ac6e { color: #F7AC6E; }

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
Luminance0.504
Black text11.08:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA 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":"#F7AC6E","rgb":[247,172,110],"hsl":[27,90,70],"cmyk":[0,30,55,3],"luminance":0.504,"contrast":{"black":11.08,"white":1.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F7F06E","hex":"#F7F06E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.64,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FCDEC5","hex":"#FCDEC5","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.39,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.8,"contrastWhite":1.52,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFAB66","hex":"#FFAB66","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.27,"contrastWhite":1.86,"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","vibrant","vibrant orange","Sandy Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f7ac6e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandy-brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6EB9F7","analogous":["#F76E75","#F7F06E"],"triadic":["#6EF7AC","#AC6EF7"],"tetradic":["#75F76E","#6EB9F7","#F06EF7"],"splitComplementary":["#6EF7F0","#6E75F7"],"monochromatic":["#FCDEC5","#F7AC6E","#F37A16"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCDEC5","dark":"#F37A16","saturated":"#FFAB66","desaturated":"#E7AD7E","pastel":"#FCF1E9","neon":"#FFC18F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sandy-brown","name":"Sandy Brown","hex":"#F4A460","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":18.76166303929372},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":28.705400188814647},{"slug":"topaz","name":"Topaz","hex":"#FFC87C","distance":32.31098884280702},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":35.59494346111537}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F7AC6E

#F7AC6E is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #F7AC6E is visually closest to Sandy Brown, a named orange color with HEX #F4A460.

The RGB channels are 247, 172, and 110, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 27deg with 90% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.504, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.08:1AA Pass
White text1.9:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F7AC6E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.08:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F7F06E#000000 text · best 17.64:1#F7F06E
#FCDEC5#000000 text · best 16.39:1#FCDEC5
Topaz#000000 text · best 13.8:1#FFC87C
#FFAB66#000000 text · best 11.27:1#FFAB66
Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

Generated Palette

#F7AC6E#F7AC6E
#6EB9F7#6EB9F7
#F76E75#F76E75
#F7F06E#F7F06E
#FCDEC5#FCDEC5
#F37A16#F37A16

Color Harmonies

#6EB9F7#6EB9F7
#F76E75#F76E75
#F7F06E#F7F06E
#6EF7AC#6EF7AC
#AC6EF7#AC6EF7

Variants

#FCDEC5#FCDEC5
#F37A16#F37A16
#FFAB66#FFAB66
#E7AD7E#E7AD7E
#FCF1E9#FCF1E9
#FFC18F#FFC18F

Nearest Named Colors

Sandy Brown#F4A460
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Topaz#FFC87C
Champagne Gold#D6B971

Related HEX Guides

Sandy Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A460.Light Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFA07A.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.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.#F7AC6E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.