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HEX atlas value

#BC492F

#BC492F is a warm red HEX color close to Red Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 188, 73, 47, HSL 11, 60%, 46%, has luminance 0.1566, and belongs to the balanced group.

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#BC492F Sample readable text
HEX #BC492F
RGB rgb(188, 73, 47)
HSL hsl(11 60% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 61, 75, 26)
Luminance 0.1566
Contrast Black 4.13:1White 5.08:1

CSS

--color-bc492f: #BC492F;
.background-bc492f { background-color: #BC492F; }
.text-bc492f { color: #BC492F; }

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
Luminance0.1566
Black text4.13:1AA Fail
White text5.08:1AA 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":"#BC492F","rgb":[188,73,47],"hsl":[11,60,46],"cmyk":[0,61,75,26],"luminance":0.1566,"contrast":{"black":4.13,"white":5.08}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.13,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.08,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#722C1D","hex":"#722C1D","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DA806C","hex":"#DA806C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.29,"contrastWhite":2.88,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#BC8F2F","hex":"#BC8F2F","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.11,"contrastWhite":2.95,"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":"#2FA2BC","hex":"#2FA2BC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Red Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bc492f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sienna.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2FA2BC","analogous":["#BC2F5B","#BC8F2F"],"triadic":["#2FBC49","#492FBC"],"tetradic":["#5BBC2F","#2FA2BC","#8F2FBC"],"splitComplementary":["#2FBC8F","#2F5BBC"],"monochromatic":["#DA806C","#BC492F","#722C1D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DA806C","dark":"#722C1D","saturated":"#D53815","desaturated":"#A25949","pastel":"#D6A094","neon":"#FF3F14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":22.847319317591726},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":27.49545416973504},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":29.478805945967352},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":34.322004603461025},{"slug":"brown","name":"Brown","hex":"#A52A2A","distance":38.92300091205713}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BC492F

#BC492F is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BC492F is visually closest to Red Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B45A3C.

The RGB channels are 188, 73, and 47, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 11deg with 60% 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 0.1566, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 22.85, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.13:1AA Fail
White text5.08:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BC492F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.13:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.08:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#722C1D#FFFFFF text · best 10.03:1#722C1D
#DA806C#000000 text · best 7.29:1#DA806C
#BC8F2F#000000 text · best 7.11:1#BC8F2F
Brown#FFFFFF text · best 7.09:1#A52A2A
#2FA2BC#000000 text · best 7.02:1#2FA2BC

Generated Palette

#BC492F#BC492F
#2FA2BC#2FA2BC
#BC2F5B#BC2F5B
#BC8F2F#BC8F2F
#DA806C#DA806C
#722C1D#722C1D

Color Harmonies

#2FA2BC#2FA2BC
#BC2F5B#BC2F5B
#BC8F2F#BC8F2F
#2FBC49#2FBC49
#492FBC#492FBC

Variants

#DA806C#DA806C
#722C1D#722C1D
#D53815#D53815
#A25949#A25949
#D6A094#D6A094
#FF3F14#FF3F14

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.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.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.#BC492F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.