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HEX atlas value

#C26C51

#C26C51 is a warm red HEX color close to Adobe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 194, 108, 81, HSL 14, 48%, 54%, has luminance 0.2279, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C26C51 Sample readable text
HEX #C26C51
RGB rgb(194, 108, 81)
HSL hsl(14 48% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 44, 58, 24)
Luminance 0.2279
Contrast Black 5.56:1White 3.78:1

CSS

--color-c26c51: #C26C51;
.background-c26c51 { background-color: #C26C51; }
.text-c26c51 { color: #C26C51; }

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
Luminance0.2279
Black text5.56:1AA Pass
White text3.78:1AA 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":"#C26C51","rgb":[194,108,81],"hsl":[14,48,54],"cmyk":[0,44,58,24],"luminance":0.2279,"contrast":{"black":5.56,"white":3.78}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.78,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DAA595","hex":"#DAA595","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.8,"contrastWhite":2.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C2A451","hex":"#C2A451","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.72,"contrastWhite":2.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#51A8C2","hex":"#51A8C2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.73,"contrastWhite":2.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#884430","hex":"#884430","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.92,"contrastWhite":7.2,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#DC5E38","hex":"#DC5E38","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.7,"contrastWhite":3.68,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Adobe adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c26c51.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#51A8C2","analogous":["#C2516F","#C2A451"],"triadic":["#51C26C","#6C51C2"],"tetradic":["#6FC251","#51A8C2","#A451C2"],"splitComplementary":["#51C2A4","#516FC2"],"monochromatic":["#DAA595","#C26C51","#884430"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DAA595","dark":"#884430","saturated":"#DC5E38","desaturated":"#A8796B","pastel":"#DBC0B8","neon":"#FF6A3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":10.295630140987},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":11.704699910719626},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":19.519221295943137},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":22.315913604421397}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C26C51

#C26C51 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C26C51 is visually closest to Adobe, a named orange color with HEX #BD6C48.

The RGB channels are 194, 108, and 81, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 48% saturation and 54% 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 0.2279, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.30, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.56:1AA Pass
White text3.78:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C26C51 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.56:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.78:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DAA595#000000 text · best 9.8:1#DAA595
#C2A451#000000 text · best 8.72:1#C2A451
#51A8C2#000000 text · best 7.73:1#51A8C2
#884430#FFFFFF text · best 7.2:1#884430
#DC5E38#000000 text · best 5.7:1#DC5E38

Generated Palette

#C26C51#C26C51
#51A8C2#51A8C2
#C2516F#C2516F
#C2A451#C2A451
#DAA595#DAA595
#884430#884430

Color Harmonies

#51A8C2#51A8C2
#C2516F#C2516F
#C2A451#C2A451
#51C26C#51C26C
#6C51C2#6C51C2

Variants

#DAA595#DAA595
#884430#884430
#DC5E38#DC5E38
#A8796B#A8796B
#DBC0B8#DBC0B8
#FF6A3D#FF6A3D

Nearest Named Colors

Adobe#BD6C48
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D
Indian Red#CD5C5C

Related HEX Guides

Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.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.#C26C51 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.