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HEX atlas value

#B24A24

#B24A24 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 178, 74, 36, HSL 16, 66%, 42%, has luminance 0.1449, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#B24A24 Sample readable text
HEX #B24A24
RGB rgb(178, 74, 36)
HSL hsl(16 66% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 58, 80, 30)
Luminance 0.1449
Contrast Black 3.9:1White 5.39:1

CSS

--color-b24a24: #B24A24;
.background-b24a24 { background-color: #B24A24; }
.text-b24a24 { color: #B24A24; }

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
Luminance0.1449
Black text3.9:1AA Fail
White text5.39:1AA 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":"#B24A24","rgb":[178,74,36],"hsl":[16,66,42],"cmyk":[0,58,80,30],"luminance":0.1449,"contrast":{"black":3.9,"white":5.39}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.39,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#662A15","hex":"#662A15","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.91,"contrastWhite":11.02,"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":"#B29124","hex":"#B29124","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.97,"contrastWhite":3.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#DC7A56","hex":"#DC7A56","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.96,"contrastWhite":3.02,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#B22445","hex":"#B22445","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.23,"contrastWhite":6.5,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b24a24.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#248CB2","analogous":["#B22445","#B29124"],"triadic":["#24B24A","#4A24B2"],"tetradic":["#45B224","#248CB2","#9124B2"],"splitComplementary":["#24B291","#2445B2"],"monochromatic":["#DC7A56","#B24A24","#662A15"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DC7A56","dark":"#662A15","saturated":"#C93F0D","desaturated":"#9A553C","pastel":"#D69780","neon":"#FF4400"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":21.656407827707714},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":24.289915602982237},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":28.91366458960192},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":35.05709628591621},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":37.815340802378074}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B24A24

#B24A24 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #B24A24 is visually closest to Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #A0522D.

The RGB channels are 178, 74, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.1449, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.66, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.9:1AA Fail
White text5.39:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B24A24 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.9:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.39:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#662A15#FFFFFF text · best 11.02:1#662A15
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
#B29124#000000 text · best 6.97:1#B29124
#DC7A56#000000 text · best 6.96:1#DC7A56
#B22445#FFFFFF text · best 6.5:1#B22445

Generated Palette

#B24A24#B24A24
#248CB2#248CB2
#B22445#B22445
#B29124#B29124
#DC7A56#DC7A56
#662A15#662A15

Color Harmonies

#248CB2#248CB2
#B22445#B22445
#B29124#B29124
#24B24A#24B24A
#4A24B2#4A24B2

Variants

#DC7A56#DC7A56
#662A15#662A15
#C93F0D#C93F0D
#9A553C#9A553C
#D69780#D69780
#FF4400#FF4400

Nearest Named Colors

Sienna#A0522D
Rust#B7410E
Red Clay#B45A3C
Brown#A52A2A
Persian Red#CC3333

Related HEX Guides

Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#B24A24 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.