Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#842215

#842215 is a warm red HEX color close to Brick Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 132, 34, 21, HSL 7, 73%, 30%, has luminance 0.061, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#842215 Sample readable text
HEX #842215
RGB rgb(132, 34, 21)
HSL hsl(7 73% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 74, 84, 48)
Luminance 0.061
Contrast Black 2.22:1White 9.46:1

CSS

--color-842215: #842215;
.background-842215 { background-color: #842215; }
.text-842215 { color: #842215; }

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
Luminance0.061
Black text2.22:1AA Fail
White text9.46:1AA 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":"#842215","rgb":[132,34,21],"hsl":[7,73,30],"cmyk":[0,74,84,48],"luminance":0.061,"contrast":{"black":2.22,"white":9.46}}
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":9.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#350D08","hex":"#350D08","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.33,"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":"#84153F","hex":"#84153F","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.16,"contrastWhite":9.72,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#742F25","hex":"#742F25","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.65,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Brick 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/842215.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#157784","analogous":["#84153F","#845A15"],"triadic":["#158422","#221584"],"tetradic":["#3F8415","#157784","#5A1584"],"splitComplementary":["#15845A","#153F84"],"monochromatic":["#D43621","#842215","#350D08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D43621","dark":"#350D08","saturated":"#951504","desaturated":"#742F25","pastel":"#CF594A","neon":"#C21700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":23.45207879911715},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":27.964262908219126},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":29.9833287011299},{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":31.63858403911275}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #842215

#842215 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #842215 is visually closest to Brick Red, a named red color with HEX #8A3324.

The RGB channels are 132, 34, and 21, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg 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 0.061, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.22:1AA Fail
White text9.46:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #842215 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.22:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.46:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#350D08#FFFFFF text · best 17.33:1#350D08
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#84153F#FFFFFF text · best 9.72:1#84153F
#742F25#FFFFFF text · best 9.65:1#742F25

Generated Palette

#842215#842215
#157784#157784
#84153F#84153F
#845A15#845A15
#D43621#D43621
#350D08#350D08

Color Harmonies

#157784#157784
#84153F#84153F
#845A15#845A15
#158422#158422
#221584#221584

Variants

#D43621#D43621
#350D08#350D08
#951504#951504
#742F25#742F25
#CF594A#CF594A
#C21700#C21700

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Burnt Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.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.#842215 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.