Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#5A2A2A

#5A2A2A is a warm red HEX color close to Merlot. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 90, 42, 42, HSL 0, 36%, 26%, has luminance 0.04, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#5A2A2A Sample readable text
HEX #5A2A2A
RGB rgb(90, 42, 42)
HSL hsl(0 36% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 53, 53, 65)
Luminance 0.04
Contrast Black 1.8:1White 11.67:1

CSS

--color-5a2a2a: #5A2A2A;
.background-5a2a2a { background-color: #5A2A2A; }
.text-5a2a2a { color: #5A2A2A; }

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
Luminance0.04
Black text1.8:1AA Fail
White text11.67:1AA 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":"#5A2A2A","rgb":[90,42,42],"hsl":[0,36,26],"cmyk":[0,53,53,65],"luminance":0.04,"contrast":{"black":1.8,"white":11.67}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":11.67,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1C0D0D","hex":"#1C0D0D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.11,"contrastWhite":18.88,"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":"#691C1C","hex":"#691C1C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.78,"contrastWhite":11.77,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5A2A42","hex":"#5A2A42","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.84,"contrastWhite":11.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.85,"contrastWhite":11.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Merlot adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/5a2a2a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/merlot.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pine-bark.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2A5A5A","analogous":["#5A2A42","#5A422A"],"triadic":["#2A5A2A","#2A2A5A"],"tetradic":["#425A2A","#2A5A5A","#422A5A"],"splitComplementary":["#2A5A42","#2A425A"],"monochromatic":["#994848","#5A2A2A","#1C0D0D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#994848","dark":"#1C0D0D","saturated":"#691C1C","desaturated":"#4C3939","pastel":"#9C6868","neon":"#AD0000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":14},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":16.06237840420901},{"slug":"pine-bark","name":"Pine Bark","hex":"#4A3728","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":21.213203435596427},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":23.173260452512935}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #5A2A2A

#5A2A2A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #5A2A2A is visually closest to Merlot, a named pink color with HEX #541E2E.

The RGB channels are 90, 42, and 42, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 36% saturation and 26% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.04, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.8:1AA Fail
White text11.67:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #5A2A2A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.8:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF11.67:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1C0D0D#FFFFFF text · best 18.88:1#1C0D0D
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
#691C1C#FFFFFF text · best 11.77:1#691C1C
#5A2A42#FFFFFF text · best 11.39:1#5A2A42
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621

Generated Palette

#5A2A2A#5A2A2A
#2A5A5A#2A5A5A
#5A2A42#5A2A42
#5A422A#5A422A
#994848#994848
#1C0D0D#1C0D0D

Color Harmonies

#2A5A5A#2A5A5A
#5A2A42#5A2A42
#5A422A#5A422A
#2A5A2A#2A5A2A
#2A2A5A#2A2A5A

Variants

#994848#994848
#1C0D0D#1C0D0D
#691C1C#691C1C
#4C3939#4C3939
#9C6868#9C6868
#AD0000#AD0000

Nearest Named Colors

Merlot#541E2E
Bark#5B3A29
Pine Bark#4A3728
Espresso#4B3621
Garnet Red#6E1F26

Related HEX Guides

Merlot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #541E2E.Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Pine Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A3728.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#5A2A2A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.