Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#822203

#822203 is a warm orange HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 130, 34, 3, HSL 15, 95%, 26%, has luminance 0.059, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#822203 Sample readable text
HEX #822203
RGB rgb(130, 34, 3)
HSL hsl(15 95% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 74, 98, 49)
Luminance 0.059
Contrast Black 2.18:1White 9.63:1

CSS

--color-822203: #822203;
.background-822203 { background-color: #822203; }
.text-822203 { color: #822203; }

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
Luminance0.059
Black text2.18:1AA Fail
White text9.63:1AA 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":"#822203","rgb":[130,34,3],"hsl":[15,95,26],"cmyk":[0,74,98,49],"luminance":0.059,"contrast":{"black":2.18,"white":9.63}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.18,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#280B01","hex":"#280B01","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.14,"contrastWhite":18.45,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#810323","hex":"#810323","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#732A12","hex":"#732A12","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.07,"contrastWhite":10.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Barn Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/822203.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maroon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#036281","analogous":["#810323","#816203"],"triadic":["#038123","#230381"],"tetradic":["#238103","#036281","#620381"],"splitComplementary":["#038162","#032381"],"monochromatic":["#DB3B06","#822203","#280B01"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DB3B06","dark":"#280B01","saturated":"#852100","desaturated":"#732A12","pastel":"#E6501E","neon":"#AD2B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":24.758836806279895},{"slug":"maroon","name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","distance":34.19064199455752},{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":34.942810419312295},{"slug":"dark-red","name":"Dark Red","hex":"#8B0000","distance":35.298725189445584},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":37.97367509209505}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #822203

#822203 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #822203 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 130, 34, and 3, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 95% saturation and 26% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.059, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.76, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.18:1AA Fail
White text9.63:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #822203 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.18:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.63:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#280B01#FFFFFF text · best 18.45:1#280B01
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
Maroon#FFFFFF text · best 10.95:1#800000
#810323#FFFFFF text · best 10.66:1#810323
#732A12#FFFFFF text · best 10.15:1#732A12

Generated Palette

#822203#822203
#036281#036281
#810323#810323
#816203#816203
#DB3B06#DB3B06
#280B01#280B01

Color Harmonies

#036281#036281
#810323#810323
#816203#816203
#038123#038123
#230381#230381

Variants

#DB3B06#DB3B06
#280B01#280B01
#852100#852100
#732A12#732A12
#E6501E#E6501E
#AD2B00#AD2B00

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Maroon#800000
Pompeian Red#A42A04
Dark Red#8B0000
Brick Red#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Maroon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #800000.Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#822203 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.