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HEX atlas value

#A0240E

#A0240E is a warm red HEX color close to Pompeian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 160, 36, 14, HSL 9, 84%, 34%, has luminance 0.0877, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#A0240E Sample readable text
HEX #A0240E
RGB rgb(160, 36, 14)
HSL hsl(9 84% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 78, 91, 37)
Luminance 0.0877
Contrast Black 2.75:1White 7.63:1

CSS

--color-a0240e: #A0240E;
.background-a0240e { background-color: #A0240E; }
.text-a0240e { color: #A0240E; }

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
Luminance0.0877
Black text2.75:1AA Fail
White text7.63:1AA 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":"#A0240E","rgb":[160,36,14],"hsl":[9,84,34],"cmyk":[0,78,91,37],"luminance":0.0877,"contrast":{"black":2.75,"white":7.63}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.75,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4B1107","hex":"#4B1107","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.38,"contrastWhite":15.2,"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"]},{"name":"#8C3121","hex":"#8C3121","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#A00E41","hex":"#A00E41","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.63,"contrastWhite":7.97,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.91,"contrastWhite":7.21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Pompeian 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/a0240e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pompeian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ruby-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/firebrick.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0E8AA0","analogous":["#A00E41","#A06D0E"],"triadic":["#0EA024","#240EA0"],"tetradic":["#41A00E","#0E8AA0","#6D0EA0"],"splitComplementary":["#0EA06D","#0E41A0"],"monochromatic":["#EB3D1E","#A0240E","#4B1107"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB3D1E","dark":"#4B1107","saturated":"#AD1A00","desaturated":"#8C3121","pastel":"#DF644E","neon":"#D62000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pompeian-red","name":"Pompeian Red","hex":"#A42A04","distance":12.328828005937952},{"slug":"ruby-red","name":"Ruby Red","hex":"#9B111E","distance":25.337718918639855},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":26.981475126464083},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":29.068883707497267},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":34.48187929913333}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #A0240E

#A0240E is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #A0240E is visually closest to Pompeian Red, a named red color with HEX #A42A04.

The RGB channels are 160, 36, and 14, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 84% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 0.0877, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.33, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.75:1AA Fail
White text7.63:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #A0240E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.75:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.63:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#4B1107#FFFFFF text · best 15.2:1#4B1107
Ruby Red#FFFFFF text · best 8.43:1#9B111E
#8C3121#FFFFFF text · best 8.15:1#8C3121
#A00E41#FFFFFF text · best 7.97:1#A00E41
Pompeian Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.21:1#A42A04

Generated Palette

#A0240E#A0240E
#0E8AA0#0E8AA0
#A00E41#A00E41
#A06D0E#A06D0E
#EB3D1E#EB3D1E
#4B1107#4B1107

Color Harmonies

#0E8AA0#0E8AA0
#A00E41#A00E41
#A06D0E#A06D0E
#0EA024#0EA024
#240EA0#240EA0

Variants

#EB3D1E#EB3D1E
#4B1107#4B1107
#AD1A00#AD1A00
#8C3121#8C3121
#DF644E#DF644E
#D62000#D62000

Nearest Named Colors

Pompeian Red#A42A04
Ruby Red#9B111E
Firebrick#B22222
Brown#A52A2A
Tool Red#B11226

Related HEX Guides

Pompeian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A42A04.Ruby Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #9B111E.Firebrick colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B22222.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.#A0240E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.