Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#841B15

#841B15 is a warm red HEX color close to Ruby Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 132, 27, 21, HSL 3, 73%, 30%, has luminance 0.0574, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#841B15 Sample readable text
HEX #841B15
RGB rgb(132, 27, 21)
HSL hsl(3 73% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 80, 84, 48)
Luminance 0.0574
Contrast Black 2.15:1White 9.78:1

CSS

--color-841b15: #841B15;
.background-841b15 { background-color: #841B15; }
.text-841b15 { color: #841B15; }

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
Luminance0.0574
Black text2.15:1AA Fail
White text9.78:1AA 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":"#841B15","rgb":[132,27,21],"hsl":[3,73,30],"cmyk":[0,80,84,48],"luminance":0.0574,"contrast":{"black":2.15,"white":9.78}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.15,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#350A08","hex":"#350A08","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.2,"contrastWhite":17.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"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":"#742925","hex":"#742925","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.07,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#841547","hex":"#841547","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Ruby Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/841b15.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#157F84","analogous":["#841547","#845215"],"triadic":["#15841A","#1A1584"],"tetradic":["#478415","#157F84","#521584"],"splitComplementary":["#158452","#154784"],"monochromatic":["#D42A21","#841B15","#350A08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D42A21","dark":"#350A08","saturated":"#950B04","desaturated":"#742925","pastel":"#CF504A","neon":"#C20A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":26.645825188948457},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":26.720778431774775},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":28.089143810376278},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":28.930952282978865},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":28.930952282978865}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #841B15

#841B15 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #841B15 is visually closest to Ruby Red, a named red color with HEX #9B111E.

The RGB channels are 132, 27, and 21, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 3deg with 73% saturation and 30% 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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0574, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.65, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.15:1AA Fail
White text9.78:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #841B15 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.15:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.78:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#350A08#FFFFFF text · best 17.53:1#350A08
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#742925#FFFFFF text · best 10.07:1#742925
#841547#FFFFFF text · best 9.63:1#841547

Generated Palette

#841B15#841B15
#157F84#157F84
#841547#841547
#845215#845215
#D42A21#D42A21
#350A08#350A08

Color Harmonies

#157F84#157F84
#841547#841547
#845215#845215
#15841A#15841A
#1A1584#1A1584

Variants

#D42A21#D42A21
#350A08#350A08
#950B04#950B04
#742925#742925
#CF504A#CF504A
#C20A00#C20A00

Nearest Named Colors

Ruby Red#9B111E
Barn Red#7C0A02
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.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.#841B15 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.