Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#622F22

#622F22 is a warm red HEX color close to Bark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 98, 47, 34, HSL 12, 48%, 26%, has luminance 0.0475, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#622F22 Sample readable text
HEX #622F22
RGB rgb(98, 47, 34)
HSL hsl(12 48% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 52, 65, 62)
Luminance 0.0475
Contrast Black 1.95:1White 10.77:1

CSS

--color-622f22: #622F22;
.background-622f22 { background-color: #622F22; }
.text-622f22 { color: #622F22; }

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
Luminance0.0475
Black text1.95:1AA Fail
White text10.77:1AA 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":"#622F22","rgb":[98,47,34],"hsl":[12,48,26],"cmyk":[0,52,65,62],"luminance":0.0475,"contrast":{"black":1.95,"white":10.77}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.95,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1E0F0B","hex":"#1E0F0B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.62,"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":"#622236","hex":"#622236","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.8,"contrastWhite":11.65,"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"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Bark adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/622f22.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/espresso.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#225562","analogous":["#622236","#624F22"],"triadic":["#22622F","#2F2262"],"tetradic":["#366222","#225562","#4F2262"],"splitComplementary":["#22624F","#223662"],"monochromatic":["#A6503A","#622F22","#1E0F0B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A6503A","dark":"#1E0F0B","saturated":"#712614","desaturated":"#543831","pastel":"#AB6959","neon":"#AD2300"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":14.798648586948742},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":20.396078054371138},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":24.06241883103193},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":24.779023386727733},{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":25.079872407968907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #622F22

#622F22 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #622F22 is visually closest to Bark, a named orange color with HEX #5B3A29.

The RGB channels are 98, 47, and 34, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 48% 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 0.0475, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.95:1AA Fail
White text10.77:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #622F22 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.95:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.77:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#1E0F0B#FFFFFF text · best 18.62:1#1E0F0B
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
#622236#FFFFFF text · best 11.65:1#622236
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26

Generated Palette

#622F22#622F22
#225562#225562
#622236#622236
#624F22#624F22
#A6503A#A6503A
#1E0F0B#1E0F0B

Color Harmonies

#225562#225562
#622236#622236
#624F22#624F22
#22622F#22622F
#2F2262#2F2262

Variants

#A6503A#A6503A
#1E0F0B#1E0F0B
#712614#712614
#543831#543831
#AB6959#AB6959
#AD2300#AD2300

Nearest Named Colors

Bark#5B3A29
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Espresso#4B3621
Walnut#5C4033
Merlot#541E2E

Related HEX Guides

Bark colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5B3A29.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.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.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.#622F22 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.