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HEX atlas value

#C94A4A

#C94A4A is a warm red HEX color close to Spinel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 74, 74, HSL 0, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.1781, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C94A4A Sample readable text
HEX #C94A4A
RGB rgb(201, 74, 74)
HSL hsl(0 54% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 63, 63, 21)
Luminance 0.1781
Contrast Black 4.56:1White 4.6:1

CSS

--color-c94a4a: #C94A4A;
.background-c94a4a { background-color: #C94A4A; }
.text-c94a4a { color: #C94A4A; }

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
Luminance0.1781
Black text4.56:1AA Pass
White text4.6:1AA 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":"#C94A4A","rgb":[201,74,74],"hsl":[0,54,54],"cmyk":[0,63,63,21],"luminance":0.1781,"contrast":{"black":4.56,"white":4.6}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.56,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.6,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#4AC9C9","hex":"#4AC9C9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.49,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DE9191","hex":"#DE9191","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.56,"contrastWhite":2.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8D2A2A","hex":"#8D2A2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.5,"contrastWhite":8.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#C98A4A","hex":"#C98A4A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.22,"contrastWhite":2.91,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.28,"contrastWhite":3.98,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Spinel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c94a4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/spinel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4AC9C9","analogous":["#C94A8A","#C98A4A"],"triadic":["#4AC94A","#4A4AC9"],"tetradic":["#8AC94A","#4AC9C9","#8A4AC9"],"splitComplementary":["#4AC98A","#4A8AC9"],"monochromatic":["#DE9191","#C94A4A","#8D2A2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DE9191","dark":"#8D2A2A","saturated":"#E33131","desaturated":"#AF6464","pastel":"#DEB5B5","neon":"#FF3D3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"spinel","name":"Spinel","hex":"#D83A56","distance":25},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.768197453450252},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":25.768197453450252},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":29.88310559496787},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":32.66496594212215}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C94A4A

#C94A4A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C94A4A is visually closest to Spinel, a named red color with HEX #D83A56.

The RGB channels are 201, 74, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 54% 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 0.1781, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.56:1AA Pass
White text4.6:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C94A4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.56:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.6:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#4AC9C9#000000 text · best 10.49:1#4AC9C9
#DE9191#000000 text · best 8.56:1#DE9191
#8D2A2A#FFFFFF text · best 8.41:1#8D2A2A
#C98A4A#000000 text · best 7.22:1#C98A4A
Roman Red#000000 text · best 5.28:1#CD5C5C

Generated Palette

#C94A4A#C94A4A
#4AC9C9#4AC9C9
#C94A8A#C94A8A
#C98A4A#C98A4A
#DE9191#DE9191
#8D2A2A#8D2A2A

Color Harmonies

#4AC9C9#4AC9C9
#C94A8A#C94A8A
#C98A4A#C98A4A
#4AC94A#4AC94A
#4A4AC9#4A4AC9

Variants

#DE9191#DE9191
#8D2A2A#8D2A2A
#E33131#E33131
#AF6464#AF6464
#DEB5B5#DEB5B5
#FF3D3D#FF3D3D

Nearest Named Colors

Spinel#D83A56
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Red Clay#B45A3C
Persian Red#CC3333

Related HEX Guides

Spinel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D83A56.Indian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.Roman Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CD5C5C.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.#C94A4A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.