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HEX atlas value

#C44B3B

#C44B3B is a warm red HEX color close to Red Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 196, 75, 59, HSL 7, 54%, 50%, has luminance 0.1708, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C44B3B Sample readable text
HEX #C44B3B
RGB rgb(196, 75, 59)
HSL hsl(7 54% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 62, 70, 23)
Luminance 0.1708
Contrast Black 4.42:1White 4.76:1

CSS

--color-c44b3b: #C44B3B;
.background-c44b3b { background-color: #C44B3B; }
.text-c44b3b { color: #C44B3B; }

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
Luminance0.1708
Black text4.42:1AA Fail
White text4.76:1AA 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":"#C44B3B","rgb":[196,75,59],"hsl":[7,54,50],"cmyk":[0,62,70,23],"luminance":0.1708,"contrast":{"black":4.42,"white":4.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.42,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.76,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#7E3026","hex":"#7E3026","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.34,"contrastWhite":8.98,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#3BB4C4","hex":"#3BB4C4","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.51,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D98C81","hex":"#D98C81","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.02,"contrastWhite":2.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#C4903B","hex":"#C4903B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.4,"contrastWhite":2.84,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","family":"red","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":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c44b3b.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/vermilion.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#3BB4C4","analogous":["#C43B6F","#C4903B"],"triadic":["#3BC44B","#4B3BC4"],"tetradic":["#6FC43B","#3BB4C4","#903BC4"],"splitComplementary":["#3BC490","#3B6FC4"],"monochromatic":["#D98C81","#C44B3B","#7E3026"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D98C81","dark":"#7E3026","saturated":"#E0351F","desaturated":"#A86057","pastel":"#D8ACA6","neon":"#FF4229"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":26.5329983228432},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":33.03028912982749},{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":33.24154027718932},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":34.597687784012386}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C44B3B

#C44B3B is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C44B3B is visually closest to Red Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B45A3C.

The RGB channels are 196, 75, and 59, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 54% 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 0.1708, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.95, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.42:1AA Fail
White text4.76:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C44B3B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.42:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.76:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#7E3026#FFFFFF text · best 8.98:1#7E3026
#3BB4C4#000000 text · best 8.51:1#3BB4C4
#D98C81#000000 text · best 8.02:1#D98C81
#C4903B#000000 text · best 7.4:1#C4903B
Cinnabar#000000 text · best 5.4:1#E44D2E

Generated Palette

#C44B3B#C44B3B
#3BB4C4#3BB4C4
#C43B6F#C43B6F
#C4903B#C4903B
#D98C81#D98C81
#7E3026#7E3026

Color Harmonies

#3BB4C4#3BB4C4
#C43B6F#C43B6F
#C4903B#C4903B
#3BC44B#3BC44B
#4B3BC4#4B3BC4

Variants

#D98C81#D98C81
#7E3026#7E3026
#E0351F#E0351F
#A86057#A86057
#D8ACA6#D8ACA6
#FF4229#FF4229

Nearest Named Colors

Red Clay#B45A3C
Persian Red#CC3333
Vermilion#E34234
Poppy Red#DC343B
Cinnabar#E44D2E

Related HEX Guides

Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Vermilion colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E34234.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.#C44B3B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.