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HEX atlas value

#C53E11

#C53E11 is a warm orange HEX color close to Rust. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 197, 62, 17, HSL 15, 84%, 42%, has luminance 0.1536, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#C53E11 Sample readable text
HEX #C53E11
RGB rgb(197, 62, 17)
HSL hsl(15 84% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 69, 91, 23)
Luminance 0.1536
Contrast Black 4.07:1White 5.16:1

CSS

--color-c53e11: #C53E11;
.background-c53e11 { background-color: #C53E11; }
.text-c53e11 { color: #C53E11; }

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
Luminance0.1536
Black text4.07:1AA Fail
White text5.16:1AA 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":"#C53E11","rgb":[197,62,17],"hsl":[15,84,42],"cmyk":[0,69,91,23],"luminance":0.1536,"contrast":{"black":4.07,"white":5.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.07,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#71230A","hex":"#71230A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.95,"contrastWhite":10.79,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C59811","hex":"#C59811","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.87,"contrastWhite":2.67,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#EF6E43","hex":"#EF6E43","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.98,"contrastWhite":3.01,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#1198C5","hex":"#1198C5","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.32,"contrastWhite":3.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Rust adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c53e11.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1198C5","analogous":["#C5113E","#C59811"],"triadic":["#11C53E","#3E11C5"],"tetradic":["#3EC511","#1198C5","#9811C5"],"splitComplementary":["#11C598","#113EC5"],"monochromatic":["#EF6E43","#C53E11","#71230A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EF6E43","dark":"#71230A","saturated":"#D63600","desaturated":"#AE4A29","pastel":"#E58E71","neon":"#FF4000"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":14.628738838327793},{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":17.832554500127006},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":29.444863728670914},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":36.41428291206625},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":37.86819245752297}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C53E11

#C53E11 is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #C53E11 is visually closest to Rust, a named orange color with HEX #B7410E.

The RGB channels are 197, 62, and 17, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 15deg with 84% saturation and 42% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.1536, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.07:1AA Fail
White text5.16:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C53E11 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.07:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.16:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#71230A#FFFFFF text · best 10.79:1#71230A
#C59811#000000 text · best 7.87:1#C59811
#EF6E43#000000 text · best 6.98:1#EF6E43
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222
#1198C5#000000 text · best 6.32:1#1198C5

Generated Palette

#C53E11#C53E11
#1198C5#1198C5
#C5113E#C5113E
#C59811#C59811
#EF6E43#EF6E43
#71230A#71230A

Color Harmonies

#1198C5#1198C5
#C5113E#C5113E
#C59811#C59811
#11C53E#11C53E
#3E11C5#3E11C5

Variants

#EF6E43#EF6E43
#71230A#71230A
#D63600#D63600
#AE4A29#AE4A29
#E58E71#E58E71
#FF4000#FF4000

Nearest Named Colors

Rust#B7410E
Mahogany#C04000
Burnt Orange#CC5500
Persian Red#CC3333
Firebrick#B22222

Related HEX Guides

Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant 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.#C53E11 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.