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HEX atlas value

#CA4821

#CA4821 is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 202, 72, 33, HSL 14, 72%, 46%, has luminance 0.173, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#CA4821 Sample readable text
HEX #CA4821
RGB rgb(202, 72, 33)
HSL hsl(14 72% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 64, 84, 21)
Luminance 0.173
Contrast Black 4.46:1White 4.71:1

CSS

--color-ca4821: #CA4821;
.background-ca4821 { background-color: #CA4821; }
.text-ca4821 { color: #CA4821; }

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
Luminance0.173
Black text4.46:1AA Fail
White text4.71:1AA 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":"#CA4821","rgb":[202,72,33],"hsl":[14,72,46],"cmyk":[0,64,84,21],"luminance":0.173,"contrast":{"black":4.46,"white":4.71}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.46,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#7B2C14","hex":"#7B2C14","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CA9D21","hex":"#CA9D21","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.36,"contrastWhite":2.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#E58061","hex":"#E58061","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.59,"contrastWhite":2.77,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#21A2CA","hex":"#21A2CA","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.09,"contrastWhite":2.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.78,"contrastWhite":3.63,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Persian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ca4821.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rust.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnabar.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#21A2CA","analogous":["#CA214E","#CA9D21"],"triadic":["#21CA48","#4821CA"],"tetradic":["#4ECA21","#21A2CA","#9D21CA"],"splitComplementary":["#21CA9D","#214ECA"],"monochromatic":["#E58061","#CA4821","#7B2C14"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E58061","dark":"#7B2C14","saturated":"#E43A07","desaturated":"#B0563B","pastel":"#DF9F8B","neon":"#FF4B14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":27.730849247724095},{"slug":"rust","name":"Rust","hex":"#B7410E","distance":27.76688675382964},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":29.49576240750525},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":34.08812109811862}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CA4821

#CA4821 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #CA4821 is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 202, 72, and 33, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 72% saturation and 46% 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 0.173, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.73, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.46:1AA Fail
White text4.71:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CA4821 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.46:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.71:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#7B2C14#FFFFFF text · best 9.49:1#7B2C14
#CA9D21#000000 text · best 8.36:1#CA9D21
#E58061#000000 text · best 7.59:1#E58061
#21A2CA#000000 text · best 7.09:1#21A2CA
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#CA4821#CA4821
#21A2CA#21A2CA
#CA214E#CA214E
#CA9D21#CA9D21
#E58061#E58061
#7B2C14#7B2C14

Color Harmonies

#21A2CA#21A2CA
#CA214E#CA214E
#CA9D21#CA9D21
#21CA48#21CA48
#4821CA#4821CA

Variants

#E58061#E58061
#7B2C14#7B2C14
#E43A07#E43A07
#B0563B#B0563B
#DF9F8B#DF9F8B
#FF4B14#FF4B14

Nearest Named Colors

Persian Red#CC3333
Rust#B7410E
Cinnabar#E44D2E
Vermilion#E34234
Chocolate#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Rust colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B7410E.Cinnabar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E44D2E.Red color familyBrowse named red 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.#CA4821 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.