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HEX atlas value

#C95F4A

#C95F4A is a warm red HEX color close to Adobe. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 95, 74, HSL 10, 54%, 54%, has luminance 0.211, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C95F4A Sample readable text
HEX #C95F4A
RGB rgb(201, 95, 74)
HSL hsl(10 54% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 53, 63, 21)
Luminance 0.211
Contrast Black 5.22:1White 4.02:1

CSS

--color-c95f4a: #C95F4A;
.background-c95f4a { background-color: #C95F4A; }
.text-c95f4a { color: #C95F4A; }

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
Luminance0.211
Black text5.22:1AA Pass
White text4.02:1AA 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":"#C95F4A","rgb":[201,95,74],"hsl":[10,54,54],"cmyk":[0,53,63,21],"luminance":0.211,"contrast":{"black":5.22,"white":4.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.22,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DE9E91","hex":"#DE9E91","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.41,"contrastWhite":2.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#4AB4C9","hex":"#4AB4C9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.66,"contrastWhite":2.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C99F4A","hex":"#C99F4A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.54,"contrastWhite":2.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8D3B2A","hex":"#8D3B2A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.79,"contrastWhite":7.52,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#E34E31","hex":"#E34E31","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.4,"contrastWhite":3.89,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"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"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c95f4a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/adobe.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/indian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/roman-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#4AB4C9","analogous":["#C94A75","#C99F4A"],"triadic":["#4AC95F","#5F4AC9"],"tetradic":["#75C94A","#4AB4C9","#9F4AC9"],"splitComplementary":["#4AC99F","#4A75C9"],"monochromatic":["#DE9E91","#C95F4A","#8D3B2A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DE9E91","dark":"#8D3B2A","saturated":"#E34E31","desaturated":"#AF7164","pastel":"#DEBCB5","neon":"#FF5E3D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":17.804493814764857},{"slug":"indian-red","name":"Indian Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.681541692269406},{"slug":"roman-red","name":"Roman Red","hex":"#CD5C5C","distance":18.681541692269406},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":22.045407685048602},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":22.759613353482084}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C95F4A

#C95F4A is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C95F4A is visually closest to Adobe, a named orange color with HEX #BD6C48.

The RGB channels are 201, 95, and 74, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 10deg 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 0.211, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.80, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.22:1AA Pass
White text4.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C95F4A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.22:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DE9E91#000000 text · best 9.41:1#DE9E91
#4AB4C9#000000 text · best 8.66:1#4AB4C9
#C99F4A#000000 text · best 8.54:1#C99F4A
#8D3B2A#FFFFFF text · best 7.52:1#8D3B2A
#E34E31#000000 text · best 5.4:1#E34E31

Generated Palette

#C95F4A#C95F4A
#4AB4C9#4AB4C9
#C94A75#C94A75
#C99F4A#C99F4A
#DE9E91#DE9E91
#8D3B2A#8D3B2A

Color Harmonies

#4AB4C9#4AB4C9
#C94A75#C94A75
#C99F4A#C99F4A
#4AC95F#4AC95F
#5F4AC9#5F4AC9

Variants

#DE9E91#DE9E91
#8D3B2A#8D3B2A
#E34E31#E34E31
#AF7164#AF7164
#DEBCB5#DEBCB5
#FF5E3D#FF5E3D

Nearest Named Colors

Adobe#BD6C48
Indian Red#CD5C5C
Roman Red#CD5C5C
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Clay#B66A50

Related HEX Guides

Adobe colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BD6C48.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.#C95F4A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.