Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#64170C

#64170C is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 100, 23, 12, HSL 8, 79%, 22%, has luminance 0.0335, and belongs to the dark group.

redwarmdark
#64170C Sample readable text
HEX #64170C
RGB rgb(100, 23, 12)
HSL hsl(8 79% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 77, 88, 61)
Luminance 0.0335
Contrast Black 1.67:1White 12.57:1

CSS

--color-64170c: #64170C;
.background-64170c { background-color: #64170C; }
.text-64170c { color: #64170C; }

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
Luminance0.0335
Black text1.67:1AA Fail
White text12.57:1AA 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":"#64170C","rgb":[100,23,12],"hsl":[8,79,22],"cmyk":[0,77,88,61],"luminance":0.0335,"contrast":{"black":1.67,"white":12.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.67,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":12.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#120402","hex":"#120402","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.04,"contrastWhite":20.11,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Oxblood","hex":"#4A0000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.29,"contrastWhite":16.25,"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":"#640C2C","hex":"#640C2C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.63,"contrastWhite":12.88,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#582118","hex":"#582118","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.65,"contrastWhite":12.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","dark","dark red","Garnet Red 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/64170c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oxblood.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C5964","analogous":["#640C2C","#64440C"],"triadic":["#0C6418","#180C64"],"tetradic":["#2C640C","#0C5964","#440C64"],"splitComplementary":["#0C6444","#0C2C64"],"monochromatic":["#B72B15","#64170C","#120402"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B72B15","dark":"#120402","saturated":"#700F00","desaturated":"#582118","pastel":"#C5402B","neon":"#991400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":28.982753492378876},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":29.068883707497267},{"slug":"oxblood","name":"Oxblood","hex":"#4A0000","distance":36.72873534441391},{"slug":"maroon","name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","distance":38.17066936798463},{"slug":"merlot","name":"Merlot","hex":"#541E2E","distance":38.22302970723278}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #64170C

#64170C is classified as a warm red value with dark visual character. #64170C is visually closest to Garnet Red, a named red color with HEX #6E1F26.

The RGB channels are 100, 23, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg with 79% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 0.0335, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.67:1AA Fail
White text12.57:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #64170C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.67:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF12.57:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#120402#FFFFFF text · best 20.11:1#120402
Oxblood#FFFFFF text · best 16.25:1#4A0000
Merlot#FFFFFF text · best 13.11:1#541E2E
#640C2C#FFFFFF text · best 12.88:1#640C2C
#582118#FFFFFF text · best 12.76:1#582118

Generated Palette

#64170C#64170C
#0C5964#0C5964
#640C2C#640C2C
#64440C#64440C
#B72B15#B72B15
#120402#120402

Color Harmonies

#0C5964#0C5964
#640C2C#640C2C
#64440C#64440C
#0C6418#0C6418
#180C64#180C64

Variants

#B72B15#B72B15
#120402#120402
#700F00#700F00
#582118#582118
#C5402B#C5402B
#991400#991400

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet Red#6E1F26
Barn Red#7C0A02
Oxblood#4A0000
Maroon#800000
Merlot#541E2E

Related HEX Guides

Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Oxblood colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4A0000.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.#64170C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.