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HEX atlas value

#AB492B

#AB492B is a warm red HEX color close to Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 171, 73, 43, HSL 14, 60%, 42%, has luminance 0.136, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#AB492B Sample readable text
HEX #AB492B
RGB rgb(171, 73, 43)
HSL hsl(14 60% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 57, 75, 33)
Luminance 0.136
Contrast Black 3.72:1White 5.65:1

CSS

--color-ab492b: #AB492B;
.background-ab492b { background-color: #AB492B; }
.text-ab492b { color: #AB492B; }

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
Luminance0.136
Black text3.72:1AA Fail
White text5.65:1AA 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":"#AB492B","rgb":[171,73,43],"hsl":[14,60,42],"cmyk":[0,57,75,33],"luminance":0.136,"contrast":{"black":3.72,"white":5.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.72,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#622A18","hex":"#622A18","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.86,"contrastWhite":11.27,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#D6785C","hex":"#D6785C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.7,"contrastWhite":3.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#AB2B4D","hex":"#AB2B4D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.18,"contrastWhite":6.6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#AB892B","hex":"#AB892B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.34,"contrastWhite":3.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ab492b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2B8DAB","analogous":["#AB2B4D","#AB892B"],"triadic":["#2BAB49","#492BAB"],"tetradic":["#4DAB2B","#2B8DAB","#892BAB"],"splitComplementary":["#2BAB89","#2B4DAB"],"monochromatic":["#D6785C","#AB492B","#622A18"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D6785C","dark":"#622A18","saturated":"#C33C13","desaturated":"#945542","pastel":"#D19785","neon":"#FF3C00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":31.591137997862628},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":32.38826948140329},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":36.235341863986875}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AB492B

#AB492B is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #AB492B is visually closest to Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #A0522D.

The RGB channels are 171, 73, and 43, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 60% saturation and 42% 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 0.136, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.72:1AA Fail
White text5.65:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AB492B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.72:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.65:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#622A18#FFFFFF text · best 11.27:1#622A18
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
#D6785C#000000 text · best 6.7:1#D6785C
#AB2B4D#FFFFFF text · best 6.6:1#AB2B4D
#AB892B#000000 text · best 6.34:1#AB892B

Generated Palette

#AB492B#AB492B
#2B8DAB#2B8DAB
#AB2B4D#AB2B4D
#AB892B#AB892B
#D6785C#D6785C
#622A18#622A18

Color Harmonies

#2B8DAB#2B8DAB
#AB2B4D#AB2B4D
#AB892B#AB892B
#2BAB49#2BAB49
#492BAB#492BAB

Variants

#D6785C#D6785C
#622A18#622A18
#C33C13#C33C13
#945542#945542
#D19785#D19785
#FF3C00#FF3C00

Nearest Named Colors

Sienna#A0522D
Red Clay#B45A3C
Brown#A52A2A
Rust#B7410E
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A52A2A.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.#AB492B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.