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HEX atlas value

#D1201A

#D1201A is a warm red HEX color close to Venetian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 209, 32, 26, HSL 2, 78%, 46%, has luminance 0.1466, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#D1201A Sample readable text
HEX #D1201A
RGB rgb(209, 32, 26)
HSL hsl(2 78% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 85, 88, 18)
Luminance 0.1466
Contrast Black 3.93:1White 5.34:1

CSS

--color-d1201a: #D1201A;
.background-d1201a { background-color: #D1201A; }
.text-d1201a { color: #D1201A; }

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
Luminance0.1466
Black text3.93:1AA Fail
White text5.34:1AA 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":"#D1201A","rgb":[209,32,26],"hsl":[2,78,46],"cmyk":[0,85,88,18],"luminance":0.1466,"contrast":{"black":3.93,"white":5.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#1ACBD1","hex":"#1ACBD1","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.51,"contrastWhite":2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#7F1310","hex":"#7F1310","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2,"contrastWhite":10.48,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.14,"contrastWhite":6.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#D17B1A","hex":"#D17B1A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.56,"contrastWhite":3.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#EB605C","hex":"#EB605C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.36,"contrastWhite":3.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Venetian Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/d1201a.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/venetian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/firebrick.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1ACBD1","analogous":["#D11A6F","#D17B1A"],"triadic":["#1AD120","#201AD1"],"tetradic":["#6FD11A","#1ACBD1","#7B1AD1"],"splitComplementary":["#1AD17B","#1A6FD1"],"monochromatic":["#EB605C","#D1201A","#7F1310"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EB605C","dark":"#7F1310","saturated":"#EB0800","desaturated":"#B73834","pastel":"#E48A86","neon":"#FF1C14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":26.115129714401192},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":31.796226191169293},{"slug":"firebrick","name":"Firebrick","hex":"#B22222","distance":32.07802986469088},{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":33.793490497431605},{"slug":"cherry-red","name":"Cherry Red","hex":"#D2042D","distance":33.85262175962151}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D1201A

#D1201A is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #D1201A is visually closest to Venetian Red, a named red color with HEX #C80815.

The RGB channels are 209, 32, and 26, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 78% 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 0.1466, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.12, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.93:1AA Fail
White text5.34:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D1201A needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.93:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.34:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#1ACBD1#000000 text · best 10.51:1#1ACBD1
#7F1310#FFFFFF text · best 10.48:1#7F1310
Firebrick#FFFFFF text · best 6.68:1#B22222
#D17B1A#000000 text · best 6.56:1#D17B1A
#EB605C#000000 text · best 6.36:1#EB605C

Generated Palette

#D1201A#D1201A
#1ACBD1#1ACBD1
#D11A6F#D11A6F
#D17B1A#D17B1A
#EB605C#EB605C
#7F1310#7F1310

Color Harmonies

#1ACBD1#1ACBD1
#D11A6F#D11A6F
#D17B1A#D17B1A
#1AD120#1AD120
#201AD1#201AD1

Variants

#EB605C#EB605C
#7F1310#7F1310
#EB0800#EB0800
#B73834#B73834
#E48A86#E48A86
#FF1C14#FF1C14

Nearest Named Colors

Venetian Red#C80815
Persian Red#CC3333
Firebrick#B22222
Traffic Red#CC0605
Cherry Red#D2042D

Related HEX Guides

Venetian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C80815.Persian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC3333.Firebrick colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B22222.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.#D1201A APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.