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HEX atlas value

#C35428

#C35428 is a warm orange HEX color close to Red Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 195, 84, 40, HSL 17, 66%, 46%, has luminance 0.181, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#C35428 Sample readable text
HEX #C35428
RGB rgb(195, 84, 40)
HSL hsl(17 66% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 57, 79, 24)
Luminance 0.181
Contrast Black 4.62:1White 4.55:1

CSS

--color-c35428: #C35428;
.background-c35428 { background-color: #C35428; }
.text-c35428 { color: #C35428; }

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
Luminance0.181
Black text4.62:1AA Pass
White text4.55:1AA 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":"#C35428","rgb":[195,84,40],"hsl":[17,66,46],"cmyk":[0,57,79,24],"luminance":0.181,"contrast":{"black":4.62,"white":4.55}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.62,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.55,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#773318","hex":"#773318","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.24,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C3A128","hex":"#C3A128","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.45,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E08967","hex":"#E08967","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.94,"contrastWhite":2.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#2897C3","hex":"#2897C3","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.3,"contrastWhite":3.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.78,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Red Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c35428.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2897C3","analogous":["#C32849","#C3A128"],"triadic":["#28C354","#5428C3"],"tetradic":["#49C328","#2897C3","#A128C3"],"splitComplementary":["#28C3A1","#2849C3"],"monochromatic":["#E08967","#C35428","#773318"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E08967","dark":"#773318","saturated":"#DD490E","desaturated":"#A95F42","pastel":"#DBA58F","neon":"#FF5714"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":25.709920264364882},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":27.676705006196094},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":27.676705006196094},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":34.26368339802363},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":34.36568055487916}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C35428

#C35428 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #C35428 is visually closest to Red Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B45A3C.

The RGB channels are 195, 84, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 66% 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.181, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.71, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.62:1AA Pass
White text4.55:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C35428 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.62:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.55:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#773318#FFFFFF text · best 9.24:1#773318
#C3A128#000000 text · best 8.45:1#C3A128
#E08967#000000 text · best 7.94:1#E08967
#2897C3#000000 text · best 6.3:1#2897C3
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#C35428#C35428
#2897C3#2897C3
#C32849#C32849
#C3A128#C3A128
#E08967#E08967
#773318#773318

Color Harmonies

#2897C3#2897C3
#C32849#C32849
#C3A128#C3A128
#28C354#28C354
#5428C3#5428C3

Variants

#E08967#E08967
#773318#773318
#DD490E#DD490E
#A95F42#A95F42
#DBA58F#DBA58F
#FF5714#FF5714

Nearest Named Colors

Red Clay#B45A3C
Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Cinnabar#E44D2E
Rust#B7410E

Related HEX Guides

Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#C35428 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.