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HEX atlas value

#CC5233

#CC5233 is a warm red HEX color close to Cinnabar. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 204, 82, 51, HSL 12, 60%, 50%, has luminance 0.1911, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#CC5233 Sample readable text
HEX #CC5233
RGB rgb(204, 82, 51)
HSL hsl(12 60% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 60, 75, 20)
Luminance 0.1911
Contrast Black 4.82:1White 4.36:1

CSS

--color-cc5233: #CC5233;
.background-cc5233 { background-color: #CC5233; }
.text-cc5233 { color: #CC5233; }

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
Luminance0.1911
Black text4.82:1AA Pass
White text4.36:1AA 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":"#CC5233","rgb":[204,82,51],"hsl":[12,60,50],"cmyk":[0,60,75,20],"luminance":0.1911,"contrast":{"black":4.82,"white":4.36}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.82,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.36,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CC9E33","hex":"#CC9E33","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.51,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#833421","hex":"#833421","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.48,"contrastWhite":8.47,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DE907C","hex":"#DE907C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.39,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#33ADCC","hex":"#33ADCC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.99,"contrastWhite":2.63,"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","balanced","balanced red","Cinnabar adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cc5233.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnabar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red-clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#33ADCC","analogous":["#CC3361","#CC9E33"],"triadic":["#33CC52","#5233CC"],"tetradic":["#61CC33","#33ADCC","#9E33CC"],"splitComplementary":["#33CC9E","#3361CC"],"monochromatic":["#DE907C","#CC5233","#833421"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DE907C","dark":"#833421","saturated":"#E84117","desaturated":"#B0624F","pastel":"#DCAEA3","neon":"#FF5429"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"red-clay","name":"Red Clay","hex":"#B45A3C","distance":26.851443164195103},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":28.035691537752374},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":31},{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":31.71750305430741}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #CC5233

#CC5233 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #CC5233 is visually closest to Cinnabar, a named red color with HEX #E44D2E.

The RGB channels are 204, 82, and 51, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg with 60% 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 0.1911, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 25.02, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.82:1AA Pass
White text4.36:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CC5233 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.82:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.36:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CC9E33#000000 text · best 8.51:1#CC9E33
#833421#FFFFFF text · best 8.47:1#833421
#DE907C#000000 text · best 8.39:1#DE907C
#33ADCC#000000 text · best 7.99:1#33ADCC
Cinnamon#000000 text · best 5.78:1#D2691E

Generated Palette

#CC5233#CC5233
#33ADCC#33ADCC
#CC3361#CC3361
#CC9E33#CC9E33
#DE907C#DE907C
#833421#833421

Color Harmonies

#33ADCC#33ADCC
#CC3361#CC3361
#CC9E33#CC9E33
#33CC52#33CC52
#5233CC#5233CC

Variants

#DE907C#DE907C
#833421#833421
#E84117#E84117
#B0624F#B0624F
#DCAEA3#DCAEA3
#FF5429#FF5429

Nearest Named Colors

Cinnabar#E44D2E
Red Clay#B45A3C
Vermilion#E34234
Persian Red#CC3333
Chocolate#D2691E

Related HEX Guides

Cinnabar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E44D2E.Red Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B45A3C.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.#CC5233 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.