Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#8B2423

#8B2423 is a warm red HEX color close to Brick Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 139, 36, 35, HSL 1, 60%, 34%, has luminance 0.0687, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#8B2423 Sample readable text
HEX #8B2423
RGB rgb(139, 36, 35)
HSL hsl(1 60% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 74, 75, 45)
Luminance 0.0687
Contrast Black 2.37:1White 8.85:1

CSS

--color-8b2423: #8B2423;
.background-8b2423 { background-color: #8B2423; }
.text-8b2423 { color: #8B2423; }

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
Luminance0.0687
Black text2.37:1AA Fail
White text8.85:1AA 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":"#8B2423","rgb":[139,36,35],"hsl":[1,60,34],"cmyk":[0,74,75,45],"luminance":0.0687,"contrast":{"black":2.37,"white":8.85}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.37,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.85,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#411110","hex":"#411110","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.31,"contrastWhite":16.01,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.06,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#783736","hex":"#783736","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.4,"contrastWhite":8.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8B2355","hex":"#8B2355","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.47,"contrastWhite":8.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.49,"contrastWhite":8.43,"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/8b2423.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/ruby-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#23898B","analogous":["#8B2355","#8B5823"],"triadic":["#238B24","#24238B"],"tetradic":["#558B23","#23898B","#58238B"],"splitComplementary":["#238B58","#23558B"],"monochromatic":["#CE3E3B","#8B2423","#411110"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CE3E3B","dark":"#411110","saturated":"#9E1210","desaturated":"#783736","pastel":"#C56967","neon":"#D60400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":15.066519173319364},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":25.337718918639855},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":27.586228448267445},{"slug":"ruby-wine","name":"Ruby Wine","hex":"#7B1E3A","distance":28.653097563788805}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #8B2423

#8B2423 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #8B2423 is visually closest to Brick Red, a named red color with HEX #8A3324.

The RGB channels are 139, 36, and 35, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 60% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness 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 0.0687, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.07, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.37:1AA Fail
White text8.85:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #8B2423 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.37:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.85:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#411110#FFFFFF text · best 16.01:1#411110
Ruby Wine#FFFFFF text · best 10.06:1#7B1E3A
#783736#FFFFFF text · best 8.76:1#783736
#8B2355#FFFFFF text · best 8.5:1#8B2355
Ruby Red#FFFFFF text · best 8.43:1#9B111E

Generated Palette

#8B2423#8B2423
#23898B#23898B
#8B2355#8B2355
#8B5823#8B5823
#CE3E3B#CE3E3B
#411110#411110

Color Harmonies

#23898B#23898B
#8B2355#8B2355
#8B5823#8B5823
#238B24#238B24
#24238B#24238B

Variants

#CE3E3B#CE3E3B
#411110#411110
#9E1210#9E1210
#783736#783736
#C56967#C56967
#D60400#D60400

Nearest Named Colors

Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Ruby Red#9B111E
Brown#A52A2A
Ruby Wine#7B1E3A

Related HEX Guides

Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Burnt Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.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.#8B2423 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.