Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#24140F

#24140F is a warm red HEX color close to Matte Black. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 36, 20, 15, HSL 14, 41%, 10%, has luminance 0.0091, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#24140F Sample readable text
HEX #24140F
RGB rgb(36, 20, 15)
HSL hsl(14 41% 10%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 58, 86)
Luminance 0.0091
Contrast Black 1.18:1White 17.77:1

CSS

--color-24140f: #24140F;
.background-24140f { background-color: #24140F; }
.text-24140f { color: #24140F; }

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
Luminance0.0091
Black text1.18:1AA Fail
White text17.77:1AA Pass
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":"#24140F","rgb":[36,20,15],"hsl":[14,41,10],"cmyk":[0,44,58,86],"luminance":0.0091,"contrast":{"black":1.18,"white":17.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":17.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.07,"contrastWhite":19.55,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#240F15","hex":"#240F15","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.15,"contrastWhite":18.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2A1109","hex":"#2A1109","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.18,"contrastWhite":17.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#1E1715","hex":"#1E1715","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.19,"contrastWhite":17.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Matte Black adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/24140f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/matte-black.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0F1F24","analogous":["#240F15","#241E0F"],"triadic":["#0F2414","#140F24"],"tetradic":["#15240F","#0F1F24","#1E0F24"],"splitComplementary":["#0F241E","#0F1524"],"monochromatic":["#65382A","#24140F","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#65382A","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#2A1109","desaturated":"#1E1715","pastel":"#704D42","neon":"#5C1500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"carbon-black","name":"Carbon Black","hex":"#0C0C0C","distance":25.475478405713993},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":29.68164415931166}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #24140F

#24140F is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #24140F is visually closest to Matte Black, a named gray color with HEX #1A1A1A.

The RGB channels are 36, 20, and 15, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 41% saturation and 10% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark 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 dark theme accents. Its luminance is 0.0091, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.03, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.18:1AA Fail
White text17.77:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #24140F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.18:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF17.77:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Carbon Black#FFFFFF text · best 19.55:1#0C0C0C
#240F15#FFFFFF text · best 18.2:1#240F15
#2A1109#FFFFFF text · best 17.77:1#2A1109
#1E1715#FFFFFF text · best 17.68:1#1E1715

Generated Palette

#24140F#24140F
#0F1F24#0F1F24
#240F15#240F15
#241E0F#241E0F
#65382A#65382A
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#0F1F24#0F1F24
#240F15#240F15
#241E0F#241E0F
#0F2414#0F2414
#140F24#140F24

Variants

#65382A#65382A
Black#000000
#2A1109#2A1109
#1E1715#1E1715
#704D42#704D42
#5C1500#5C1500

Nearest Named Colors

Matte Black#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Raisin#242124
Carbon Black#0C0C0C
Rubber#2A2725

Related HEX Guides

Matte Black colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1A1A1A.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark 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.#24140F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.