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HEX atlas value

#BD4242

#BD4242 is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 66, 66, HSL 0, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.1511, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BD4242 Sample readable text
HEX #BD4242
RGB rgb(189, 66, 66)
HSL hsl(0 48% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 65, 65, 26)
Luminance 0.1511
Contrast Black 4.02:1White 5.22:1

CSS

--color-bd4242: #BD4242;
.background-bd4242 { background-color: #BD4242; }
.text-bd4242 { color: #BD4242; }

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
Luminance0.1511
Black text4.02:1AA Fail
White text5.22:1AA 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":"#BD4242","rgb":[189,66,66],"hsl":[0,48,50],"cmyk":[0,65,65,26],"luminance":0.1511,"contrast":{"black":4.02,"white":5.22}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#792A2A","hex":"#792A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#42BDBD","hex":"#42BDBD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.25,"contrastWhite":2.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D58686","hex":"#D58686","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.58,"contrastWhite":2.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#BD8042","hex":"#BD8042","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.33,"contrastWhite":3.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.74,"contrastWhite":5.61,"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/bd4242.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spinel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#42BDBD","analogous":["#BD4280","#BD8042"],"triadic":["#42BD42","#4242BD"],"tetradic":["#80BD42","#42BDBD","#7F42BD"],"splitComplementary":["#42BD80","#427FBD"],"monochromatic":["#D58686","#BD4242","#792A2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D58686","dark":"#792A2A","saturated":"#D92626","desaturated":"#A15E5E","pastel":"#D4AAAA","neon":"#FF2929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":25.98076211353316},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":26.324893162176366},{"slug":"spinel","name":"Spinel","hex":"#D83A56","distance":34.539832078341085},{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":34.72751070837067},{"slug":"sienna","name":"Sienna","hex":"#A0522D","distance":39.21734310225516}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BD4242

#BD4242 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BD4242 is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 189, 66, and 66, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 48% saturation and 50% 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 0.1511, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.98, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.02:1AA Fail
White text5.22:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BD4242 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.02:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.22:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#792A2A#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#792A2A
#42BDBD#000000 text · best 9.25:1#42BDBD
#D58686#000000 text · best 7.58:1#D58686
#BD8042#000000 text · best 6.33:1#BD8042
Sienna#FFFFFF text · best 5.61:1#A0522D

Generated Palette

#BD4242#BD4242
#42BDBD#42BDBD
#BD4280#BD4280
#BD8042#BD8042
#D58686#D58686
#792A2A#792A2A

Color Harmonies

#42BDBD#42BDBD
#BD4280#BD4280
#BD8042#BD8042
#42BD42#42BD42
#4242BD#4242BD

Variants

#D58686#D58686
#792A2A#792A2A
#D92626#D92626
#A15E5E#A15E5E
#D4AAAA#D4AAAA
#FF2929#FF2929

Nearest Named Colors

Persian Red#CC3333
Red Clay#B45A3C
Spinel#D83A56
Poppy Red#DC343B
Sienna#A0522D

Related HEX Guides

Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Spinel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D83A56.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.#BD4242 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.