Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#462C2B

#462C2B is a warm red HEX color close to Peat. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 70, 44, 43, HSL 2, 24%, 22%, has luminance 0.0328, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#462C2B Sample readable text
HEX #462C2B
RGB rgb(70, 44, 43)
HSL hsl(2 24% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 37, 39, 73)
Luminance 0.0328
Contrast Black 1.66:1White 12.68:1

CSS

--color-462c2b: #462C2B;
.background-462c2b { background-color: #462C2B; }
.text-462c2b { color: #462C2B; }

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
Luminance0.0328
Black text1.66:1AA Fail
White text12.68:1AA 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":"#462C2B","rgb":[70,44,43],"hsl":[2,24,22],"cmyk":[0,37,39,73],"luminance":0.0328,"contrast":{"black":1.66,"white":12.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.66,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0D0808","hex":"#0D0808","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.06,"contrastWhite":19.89,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#52201E","hex":"#52201E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.58,"contrastWhite":13.26,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.6,"contrastWhite":13.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#462B37","hex":"#462B37","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.66,"contrastWhite":12.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Peat 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/462c2b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/peat.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B4546","analogous":["#462B37","#46392B"],"triadic":["#2B462C","#2C2B46"],"tetradic":["#37462B","#2B4546","#392B46"],"splitComplementary":["#2B4639","#2B3746"],"monochromatic":["#7E4F4E","#462C2B","#0D0808"]}
Variants
{"light":"#7E4F4E","dark":"#0D0808","saturated":"#52201E","desaturated":"#393737","pastel":"#836E6D","neon":"#990500"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"peat","name":"Peat","hex":"#3B2F2F","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":15},{"slug":"taupe","name":"Taupe","hex":"#483C32","distance":17.578395831246947},{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":20.024984394500787}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #462C2B

#462C2B is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #462C2B is visually closest to Peat, a named red color with HEX #3B2F2F.

The RGB channels are 70, 44, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 24% saturation and 22% 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 0.0328, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.66:1AA Fail
White text12.68:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #462C2B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.66:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.68:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#0D0808#FFFFFF text · best 19.89:1#0D0808
#52201E#FFFFFF text · best 13.26:1#52201E
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
Peat#FFFFFF text · best 12.85:1#3B2F2F
#462B37#FFFFFF text · best 12.64:1#462B37

Generated Palette

#462C2B#462C2B
#2B4546#2B4546
#462B37#462B37
#46392B#46392B
#7E4F4E#7E4F4E
#0D0808#0D0808

Color Harmonies

#2B4546#2B4546
#462B37#462B37
#46392B#46392B
#2B462C#2B462C
#2C2B46#2C2B46

Variants

#7E4F4E#7E4F4E
#0D0808#0D0808
#52201E#52201E
#393737#393737
#836E6D#836E6D
#990500#990500

Nearest Named Colors

Peat#3B2F2F
Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621
Taupe#483C32
Merlot#541E2E

Related HEX Guides

Peat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #3B2F2F.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Espresso colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4B3621.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.#462C2B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.