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HEX atlas value

#B53E36

#B53E36 is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 181, 62, 54, HSL 4, 54%, 46%, has luminance 0.1354, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#B53E36 Sample readable text
HEX #B53E36
RGB rgb(181, 62, 54)
HSL hsl(4 54% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 66, 70, 29)
Luminance 0.1354
Contrast Black 3.71:1White 5.66:1

CSS

--color-b53e36: #B53E36;
.background-b53e36 { background-color: #B53E36; }
.text-b53e36 { color: #B53E36; }

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
Luminance0.1354
Black text3.71:1AA Fail
White text5.66:1AA 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":"#B53E36","rgb":[181,62,54],"hsl":[4,54,46],"cmyk":[0,66,70,29],"luminance":0.1354,"contrast":{"black":3.71,"white":5.66}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.66,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6E2621","hex":"#6E2621","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.96,"contrastWhite":10.7,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#36ACB5","hex":"#36ACB5","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.73,"contrastWhite":2.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.96,"contrastWhite":7.09,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#D57872","hex":"#D57872","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.76,"contrastWhite":3.11,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"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","Persian 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/b53e36.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brown.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#36ACB5","analogous":["#B5366D","#B57E36"],"triadic":["#36B53E","#3E36B5"],"tetradic":["#6DB536","#36ACB5","#7E36B5"],"splitComplementary":["#36B57E","#366DB5"],"monochromatic":["#D57872","#B53E36","#6E2621"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D57872","dark":"#6E2621","saturated":"#CE281C","desaturated":"#9B5550","pastel":"#D29C98","neon":"#FF2414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":25.67099530598687},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":28.284271247461902},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":28.653097563788805},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":30.364452901377952},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":34.539832078341085}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B53E36

#B53E36 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #B53E36 is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 181, 62, and 54, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 4deg with 54% saturation and 46% 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 0.1354, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.67, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.71:1AA Fail
White text5.66:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B53E36 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.71:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.66:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#6E2621#FFFFFF text · best 10.7:1#6E2621
#36ACB5#000000 text · best 7.73:1#36ACB5
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
#D57872#000000 text · best 6.76:1#D57872
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222

Generated Palette

#B53E36#B53E36
#36ACB5#36ACB5
#B5366D#B5366D
#B57E36#B57E36
#D57872#D57872
#6E2621#6E2621

Color Harmonies

#36ACB5#36ACB5
#B5366D#B5366D
#B57E36#B57E36
#36B53E#36B53E
#3E36B5#3E36B5

Variants

#D57872#D57872
#6E2621#6E2621
#CE281C#CE281C
#9B5550#9B5550
#D29C98#D29C98
#FF2414#FF2414

Nearest Named Colors

Persian Red#CC3333
Brown#A52A2A
Red Clay#B45A3C
Sienna#A0522D
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Brown colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A52A2A.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.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.#B53E36 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.