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HEX atlas value

#822503

#822503 is a warm orange HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 130, 37, 3, HSL 16, 95%, 26%, has luminance 0.0608, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#822503 Sample readable text
HEX #822503
RGB rgb(130, 37, 3)
HSL hsl(16 95% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 72, 98, 49)
Luminance 0.0608
Contrast Black 2.22:1White 9.48:1

CSS

--color-822503: #822503;
.background-822503 { background-color: #822503; }
.text-822503 { color: #822503; }

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
Luminance0.0608
Black text2.22:1AA Fail
White text9.48:1AA 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":"#822503","rgb":[130,37,3],"hsl":[16,95,26],"cmyk":[0,72,98,49],"luminance":0.0608,"contrast":{"black":2.22,"white":9.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.22,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.48,"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":"#810321","hex":"#810321","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.97,"contrastWhite":10.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#732C12","hex":"#732C12","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.1,"contrastWhite":10.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#852300","hex":"#852300","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.38,"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/822503.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#036081","analogous":["#810321","#816403"],"triadic":["#038125","#250381"],"tetradic":["#218103","#036081","#640381"],"splitComplementary":["#038164","#032181"],"monochromatic":["#DB3E06","#822503","#280B01"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DB3E06","dark":"#280B01","saturated":"#852300","desaturated":"#732C12","pastel":"#E6531E","neon":"#AD2E00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":27.676705006196094},{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":34.38022687534217},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":36.72873534441391},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":36.72873534441391},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":36.89173349139343}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #822503

#822503 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #822503 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 130, 37, and 3, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg 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 0.0608, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.22:1AA Fail
White text9.48:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #822503 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.22:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.48:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#280B01#FFFFFF text · best 18.45:1#280B01
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#810321#FFFFFF text · best 10.67:1#810321
#732C12#FFFFFF text · best 10.01:1#732C12
#852300#FFFFFF text · best 9.38:1#852300

Generated Palette

#822503#822503
#036081#036081
#810321#810321
#816403#816403
#DB3E06#DB3E06
#280B01#280B01

Color Harmonies

#036081#036081
#810321#810321
#816403#816403
#038125#038125
#250381#250381

Variants

#DB3E06#DB3E06
#280B01#280B01
#852300#852300
#732C12#732C12
#E6531E#E6531E
#AD2E00#AD2E00

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Pompeian Red#A42A04
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Saddle Brown#8B4513

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.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.#822503 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.