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HEX atlas value

#332828

#332828 is a warm red HEX color close to Asphalt. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 51, 40, 40, HSL 0, 12%, 18%, has luminance 0.0237, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#332828 Sample readable text
HEX #332828
RGB rgb(51, 40, 40)
HSL hsl(0 12% 18%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 22, 22, 80)
Luminance 0.0237
Contrast Black 1.47:1White 14.25:1

CSS

--color-332828: #332828;
.background-332828 { background-color: #332828; }
.text-332828 { color: #332828; }

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
Luminance0.0237
Black text1.47:1AA Fail
White text14.25:1AA 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":"#332828","rgb":[51,40,40],"hsl":[0,12,18],"cmyk":[0,22,22,80],"luminance":0.0237,"contrast":{"black":1.47,"white":14.25}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":14.25,"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":"#3E1E1E","hex":"#3E1E1E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.41,"contrastWhite":14.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.42,"contrastWhite":14.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#33282E","hex":"#33282E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.48,"contrastWhite":14.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Asphalt 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/332828.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#283333","analogous":["#33282E","#332E28"],"triadic":["#283328","#282833"],"tetradic":["#2E3328","#283333","#2E2833"],"splitComplementary":["#28332E","#282E33"],"monochromatic":["#675151","#332828","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#675151","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#3E1E1E","desaturated":"#2E2E2E","pastel":"#6E6E6E","neon":"#850000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"asphalt","name":"Asphalt","hex":"#2B2B2B","distance":9.055385138137417},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":9.539392014169456},{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":12.727922061357855},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":13.152946437965905},{"slug":"jet","name":"Jet","hex":"#343434","distance":17}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #332828

#332828 is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #332828 is visually closest to Asphalt, a named gray color with HEX #2B2B2B.

The RGB channels are 51, 40, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 12% saturation and 18% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.0237, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.47:1AA Fail
White text14.25:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #332828 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF14.25:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
#3E1E1E#FFFFFF text · best 14.89:1#3E1E1E
Rubber#FFFFFF text · best 14.83:1#2A2725
Slate Black#FFFFFF text · best 14.79:1#26282A
#33282E#FFFFFF text · best 14.15:1#33282E

Generated Palette

#332828#332828
#283333#283333
#33282E#33282E
#332E28#332E28
#675151#675151
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#283333#283333
#33282E#33282E
#332E28#332E28
#283328#283328
#282833#282833

Variants

#675151#675151
Black#000000
#3E1E1E#3E1E1E
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
#6E6E6E#6E6E6E
#850000#850000

Nearest Named Colors

Asphalt#2B2B2B
Rubber#2A2725
Peat#3B2F2F
Slate Black#26282A
Jet#343434

Related HEX Guides

Asphalt colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2B2B2B.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.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.#332828 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.