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HEX atlas value

#BD5F42

#BD5F42 is a warm red HEX color close to Red Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 189, 95, 66, HSL 14, 48%, 50%, has luminance 0.194, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#BD5F42 Sample readable text
HEX #BD5F42
RGB rgb(189, 95, 66)
HSL hsl(14 48% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 50, 65, 26)
Luminance 0.194
Contrast Black 4.88:1White 4.3:1

CSS

--color-bd5f42: #BD5F42;
.background-bd5f42 { background-color: #BD5F42; }
.text-bd5f42 { color: #BD5F42; }

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
Luminance0.194
Black text4.88:1AA Pass
White text4.3:1AA Fail
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":"#BD5F42","rgb":[189,95,66],"hsl":[14,48,50],"cmyk":[0,50,65,26],"luminance":0.194,"contrast":{"black":4.88,"white":4.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#D59986","hex":"#D59986","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.73,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#793D2A","hex":"#793D2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.51,"contrastWhite":8.35,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#BD9C42","hex":"#BD9C42","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8,"contrastWhite":2.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#42A0BD","hex":"#42A0BD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.99,"contrastWhite":3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.4,"contrastWhite":3.89,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
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":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/bd5f42.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#42A0BD","analogous":["#BD4263","#BD9C42"],"triadic":["#42BD5F","#5F42BD"],"tetradic":["#63BD42","#42A0BD","#9C42BD"],"splitComplementary":["#42BD9C","#4263BD"],"monochromatic":["#D59986","#BD5F42","#793D2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D59986","dark":"#793D2A","saturated":"#D95026","desaturated":"#A16E5E","pastel":"#D4B4AA","neon":"#FF5B29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":11.916375287812984},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":14.317821063276353},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":17.378147196982766},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":23.280893453645632}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #BD5F42

#BD5F42 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #BD5F42 is visually closest to Red Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B45A3C.

The RGB channels are 189, 95, and 66, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg 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 0.194, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.92, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.88:1AA Pass
White text4.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #BD5F42 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.88:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#D59986#000000 text · best 8.73:1#D59986
#793D2A#FFFFFF text · best 8.35:1#793D2A
#BD9C42#000000 text · best 8:1#BD9C42
#42A0BD#000000 text · best 6.99:1#42A0BD
Adobe#000000 text · best 5.4:1#BD6C48

Generated Palette

#BD5F42#BD5F42
#42A0BD#42A0BD
#BD4263#BD4263
#BD9C42#BD9C42
#D59986#D59986
#793D2A#793D2A

Color Harmonies

#42A0BD#42A0BD
#BD4263#BD4263
#BD9C42#BD9C42
#42BD5F#42BD5F
#5F42BD#5F42BD

Variants

#D59986#D59986
#793D2A#793D2A
#D95026#D95026
#A16E5E#A16E5E
#D4B4AA#D4B4AA
#FF5B29#FF5B29

Nearest Named Colors

Red Clay#B45A3C
Adobe#BD6C48
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.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.#BD5F42 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.