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HEX atlas value

#64240C

#64240C is a warm orange HEX color close to Garnet Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 100, 36, 12, HSL 16, 79%, 22%, has luminance 0.04, and belongs to the dark group.

orangewarmdark
#64240C Sample readable text
HEX #64240C
RGB rgb(100, 36, 12)
HSL hsl(16 79% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 88, 61)
Luminance 0.04
Contrast Black 1.8:1White 11.67:1

CSS

--color-64240c: #64240C;
.background-64240c { background-color: #64240C; }
.text-64240c { color: #64240C; }

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":"#64240C","rgb":[100,36,12],"hsl":[16,79,22],"cmyk":[0,64,88,61],"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":"#120602","hex":"#120602","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.05,"contrastWhite":19.96,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#640C20","hex":"#640C20","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.62,"contrastWhite":13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#582918","hex":"#582918","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":12.03,"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":"#701E00","hex":"#701E00","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.87,"contrastWhite":11.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","dark orange","Garnet Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/64240c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0C4D64","analogous":["#640C20","#64500C"],"triadic":["#0C6423","#230C64"],"tetradic":["#20640C","#0C4D64","#500C64"],"splitComplementary":["#0C6450","#0C2064"],"monochromatic":["#B74015","#64240C","#120602"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B74015","dark":"#120602","saturated":"#701E00","desaturated":"#582918","pastel":"#C5542B","neon":"#992900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":28.30194339616981},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":33.28663395418648},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":36.76955262170047},{"slug":"espresso","name":"Espresso","hex":"#4B3621","distance":37.282703764614496},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":37.49666651850535}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #64240C

#64240C is classified as a warm orange value with dark visual character. #64240C is visually closest to Garnet Red, a named red color with HEX #6E1F26.

The RGB channels are 100, 36, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg 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 0.04, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.30, 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 #64240C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

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

Accessible Alternatives

#120602#FFFFFF text · best 19.96:1#120602
#640C20#FFFFFF text · best 13:1#640C20
#582918#FFFFFF text · best 12.03:1#582918
Espresso#FFFFFF text · best 11.36:1#4B3621
#701E00#FFFFFF text · best 11.21:1#701E00

Generated Palette

#64240C#64240C
#0C4D64#0C4D64
#640C20#640C20
#64500C#64500C
#B74015#B74015
#120602#120602

Color Harmonies

#0C4D64#0C4D64
#640C20#640C20
#64500C#64500C
#0C6423#0C6423
#230C64#230C64

Variants

#B74015#B74015
#120602#120602
#701E00#701E00
#582918#582918
#C5542B#C5542B
#992900#992900

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet Red#6E1F26
Sepia#704214
Barn Red#7C0A02
Espresso#4B3621
Bark#5B3A29

Related HEX Guides

Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#64240C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.