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HEX atlas value

#683831

#683831 is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 104, 56, 49, HSL 8, 36%, 30%, has luminance 0.0599, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#683831 Sample readable text
HEX #683831
RGB rgb(104, 56, 49)
HSL hsl(8 36% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 53, 59)
Luminance 0.0599
Contrast Black 2.2:1White 9.55:1

CSS

--color-683831: #683831;
.background-683831 { background-color: #683831; }
.text-683831 { color: #683831; }

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
Luminance0.0599
Black text2.2:1AA Fail
White text9.55:1AA 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":"#683831","rgb":[104,56,49],"hsl":[8,36,30],"cmyk":[0,46,53,59],"luminance":0.0599,"contrast":{"black":2.2,"white":9.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.2,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2A1714","hex":"#2A1714","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.08,"contrastWhite":10.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#683145","hex":"#683145","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.11,"contrastWhite":9.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#792C20","hex":"#792C20","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.19,"contrastWhite":9.57,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Garnet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/683831.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/walnut.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wine-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#316168","analogous":["#683145","#685431"],"triadic":["#316838","#383168"],"tetradic":["#456831","#316168","#543168"],"splitComplementary":["#316854","#314568"],"monochromatic":["#A65A4E","#683831","#2A1714"]}
Variants
{"light":"#A65A4E","dark":"#2A1714","saturated":"#792C20","desaturated":"#574542","pastel":"#A47B74","neon":"#C21A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":11.874342087037917},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":14.560219778561036},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":14.730919862656235},{"slug":"bark","name":"Bark","hex":"#5B3A29","distance":15.394804318340652},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":23.853720883753127}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #683831

#683831 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #683831 is visually closest to Garnet, a named red color with HEX #733635.

The RGB channels are 104, 56, and 49, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg with 36% saturation and 30% 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 0.0599, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.87, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.2:1AA Fail
White text9.55:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #683831 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.2:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.55:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2A1714#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#2A1714
Bark#FFFFFF text · best 10.09:1#5B3A29
#683145#FFFFFF text · best 9.93:1#683145
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
#792C20#FFFFFF text · best 9.57:1#792C20

Generated Palette

#683831#683831
#316168#316168
#683145#683145
#685431#685431
#A65A4E#A65A4E
#2A1714#2A1714

Color Harmonies

#316168#316168
#683145#683145
#685431#685431
#316838#316838
#383168#383168

Variants

#A65A4E#A65A4E
#2A1714#2A1714
#792C20#792C20
#574542#574542
#A47B74#A47B74
#C21A00#C21A00

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet#733635
Walnut#5C4033
Wine Red#722F37
Bark#5B3A29
Coffee#6F4E37

Related HEX Guides

Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Walnut colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5C4033.Wine Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #722F37.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.#683831 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.