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HEX atlas value

#B8421E

#B8421E is a warm red HEX color close to Rust. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 184, 66, 30, HSL 14, 72%, 42%, has luminance 0.1418, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#B8421E Sample readable text
HEX #B8421E
RGB rgb(184, 66, 30)
HSL hsl(14 72% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 84, 28)
Luminance 0.1418
Contrast Black 3.84:1White 5.47:1

CSS

--color-b8421e: #B8421E;
.background-b8421e { background-color: #B8421E; }
.text-b8421e { color: #B8421E; }

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
Luminance0.1418
Black text3.84:1AA Fail
White text5.47:1AA 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":"#B8421E","rgb":[184,66,30],"hsl":[14,72,42],"cmyk":[0,64,84,28],"luminance":0.1418,"contrast":{"black":3.84,"white":5.47}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.84,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#692611","hex":"#692611","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#B88F1E","hex":"#B88F1E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.99,"contrastWhite":3.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#E27250","hex":"#E27250","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":[]},{"name":"#B81E47","hex":"#B81E47","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.31,"contrastWhite":6.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Rust adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/b8421e.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1E94B8","analogous":["#B81E47","#B88F1E"],"triadic":["#1EB842","#421EB8"],"tetradic":["#47B81E","#1E94B8","#8F1EB8"],"splitComplementary":["#1EB88F","#1E47B8"],"monochromatic":["#E27250","#B8421E","#692611"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E27250","dark":"#692611","saturated":"#D03506","desaturated":"#A14F36","pastel":"#DB917B","neon":"#FF3C00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":16.06237840420901},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":31.11269837220809},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":32.51153641401772},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":32.64965543462902},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":32.802438933713454}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #B8421E

#B8421E is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #B8421E is visually closest to Rust, a named orange color with HEX #B7410E.

The RGB channels are 184, 66, and 30, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 72% saturation and 42% 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-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1418, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.06, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.84:1AA Fail
White text5.47:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #B8421E needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.84:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.47:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#692611#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#692611
#B88F1E#000000 text · best 6.99:1#B88F1E
#E27250#000000 text · best 6.76:1#E27250
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222
#B81E47#FFFFFF text · best 6.34:1#B81E47

Generated Palette

#B8421E#B8421E
#1E94B8#1E94B8
#B81E47#B81E47
#B88F1E#B88F1E
#E27250#E27250
#692611#692611

Color Harmonies

#1E94B8#1E94B8
#B81E47#B81E47
#B88F1E#B88F1E
#1EB842#1EB842
#421EB8#421EB8

Variants

#E27250#E27250
#692611#692611
#D03506#D03506
#A14F36#A14F36
#DB917B#DB917B
#FF3C00#FF3C00

Nearest Named Colors

Rust#B7410E
Mahogany#C04000
Sienna#A0522D
Persian Red#CC3333
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A0522D.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#B8421E APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.