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HEX atlas value

#D2042D

#D2042D is a warm red HEX color close to Cherry Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 210, 4, 45, HSL 348, 96%, 42%, has luminance 0.1398, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#D2042D Sample readable text
HEX #D2042D
RGB rgb(210, 4, 45)
HSL hsl(348 96% 42%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 98, 79, 18)
Luminance 0.1398
Contrast Black 3.8:1White 5.53:1

CSS

--color-d2042d: #D2042D;
.background-d2042d { background-color: #D2042D; }
.text-d2042d { color: #D2042D; }

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
Luminance0.1398
Black text3.8:1AA Fail
White text5.53:1AA 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":"#D2042D","rgb":[210,4,45],"hsl":[348,96,42],"cmyk":[0,98,79,18],"luminance":0.1398,"contrast":{"black":3.8,"white":5.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.8,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.53,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#78021A","hex":"#78021A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.82,"contrastWhite":11.53,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#04D2A9","hex":"#04D2A9","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.8,"contrastWhite":1.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.98,"contrastWhite":7.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"#BA1C3C","hex":"#BA1C3C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.32,"contrastWhite":6.33,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.5,"contrastWhite":6,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Cherry 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/d2042d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cherry-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cadmium-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#04D2A9","analogous":["#D20494","#D24204"],"triadic":["#2DD204","#042DD2"],"tetradic":["#94D204","#04D2A9","#4204D2"],"splitComplementary":["#04D242","#0494D2"],"monochromatic":["#FB375E","#D2042D","#78021A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FB375E","dark":"#78021A","saturated":"#D6002B","desaturated":"#BA1C3C","pastel":"#EF6782","neon":"#FF0033"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"cherry-red","name":"Cherry Red","hex":"#D2042D","distance":0},{"slug":"cadmium-red","name":"Cadmium Red","hex":"#E30022","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"crimson","name":"Crimson","hex":"#DC143C","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":26.30589287593181},{"slug":"tool-red","name":"Tool Red","hex":"#B11226","distance":36.52396473549935}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #D2042D

#D2042D is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #D2042D is visually closest to Cherry Red, a named red color with HEX #D2042D.

The RGB channels are 210, 4, and 45, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 348deg with 96% saturation and 42% 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 0.1398, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 0.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.8:1AA Fail
White text5.53:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #D2042D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.8:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.53:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#78021A#FFFFFF text · best 11.53:1#78021A
#04D2A9#000000 text · best 10.8:1#04D2A9
Tool Red#FFFFFF text · best 7.04:1#B11226
#BA1C3C#FFFFFF text · best 6.33:1#BA1C3C
Venetian Red#FFFFFF text · best 6:1#C80815

Generated Palette

Cherry Red#D2042D
#04D2A9#04D2A9
#D20494#D20494
#D24204#D24204
#FB375E#FB375E
#78021A#78021A

Color Harmonies

#04D2A9#04D2A9
#D20494#D20494
#D24204#D24204
#2DD204#2DD204
#042DD2#042DD2

Variants

#FB375E#FB375E
#78021A#78021A
#D6002B#D6002B
#BA1C3C#BA1C3C
#EF6782#EF6782
#FF0033#FF0033

Nearest Named Colors

Cherry Red#D2042D
Cadmium Red#E30022
Crimson#DC143C
Venetian Red#C80815
Tool Red#B11226

Related HEX Guides

Cherry Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2042D.Cadmium Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E30022.Crimson colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DC143C.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.#D2042D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.