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HEX atlas value

#B23324

#B23324 is a warm red HEX color close to Brown. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 178, 51, 36, HSL 6, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.1196, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#B23324 Sample readable text
HEX #B23324
RGB rgb(178, 51, 36)
HSL hsl(6 66% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 71, 80, 30)
Luminance 0.1196
Contrast Black 3.39:1White 6.19:1

CSS

--color-b23324: #B23324;
.background-b23324 { background-color: #B23324; }
.text-b23324 { color: #B23324; }

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
Luminance0.1196
Black text3.39:1AA Fail
White text6.19:1AA 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":"#B23324","rgb":[178,51,36],"hsl":[6,66,42],"cmyk":[0,71,80,30],"luminance":0.1196,"contrast":{"black":3.39,"white":6.19}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.39,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":6.19,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#661D15","hex":"#661D15","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.75,"contrastWhite":11.99,"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":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.98,"contrastWhite":7.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#24A4B2","hex":"#24A4B2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.03,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Brown adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b23324.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/firebrick.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#24A4B2","analogous":["#B2245D","#B27924"],"triadic":["#24B233","#3324B2"],"tetradic":["#5DB224","#24A4B2","#7924B2"],"splitComplementary":["#24B279","#245DB2"],"monochromatic":["#DC6356","#B23324","#661D15"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DC6356","dark":"#661D15","saturated":"#C9200D","desaturated":"#9A453C","pastel":"#D68980","neon":"#FF1A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":16.911534525287763},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":17.11724276862369},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":26.551836094703507},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":30.01666203960727},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":33.075670817082454}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B23324

#B23324 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #B23324 is visually closest to Brown, a named red color with HEX #A52A2A.

The RGB channels are 178, 51, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 6deg with 66% 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 0.1196, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.91, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.39:1AA Fail
White text6.19:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B23324 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.39:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF6.19:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#661D15#FFFFFF text · best 11.99:1#661D15
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
Tool Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.04:1#B11226
#24A4B2#000000 text · best 7.03:1#24A4B2
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

#B23324#B23324
#24A4B2#24A4B2
#B2245D#B2245D
#B27924#B27924
#DC6356#DC6356
#661D15#661D15

Color Harmonies

#24A4B2#24A4B2
#B2245D#B2245D
#B27924#B27924
#24B233#24B233
#3324B2#3324B2

Variants

#DC6356#DC6356
#661D15#661D15
#C9200D#C9200D
#9A453C#9A453C
#D68980#D68980
#FF1A00#FF1A00

Nearest Named Colors

Brown#A52A2A
Firebrick#B22222
Rust#B7410E
Persian Red#CC3333
Tool Red#B11226

Related HEX Guides

Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A52A2A.Firebrick colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B22222.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.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.#B23324 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.