HEX atlas value

#DB3324

#DB3324 is a warm red HEX color close to Persian Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 219, 51, 36, HSL 5, 72%, 50%, has luminance 0.1756, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#DB3324 Sample readable text
HEX #DB3324
RGB rgb(219, 51, 36)
HSL hsl(5 72% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 77, 84, 14)
Luminance 0.1756
Contrast Black 4.51:1White 4.65:1

CSS

--color-db3324: #DB3324;
.background-db3324 { background-color: #DB3324; }
.text-db3324 { color: #DB3324; }

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
Luminance0.1756
Black text4.51:1AA Pass
White text4.65:1AA 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":"#DB3324","rgb":[219,51,36],"hsl":[5,72,50],"cmyk":[0,77,84,14],"luminance":0.1756,"contrast":{"black":4.51,"white":4.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.51,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.65,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#24CCDB","hex":"#24CCDB","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.74,"contrastWhite":1.96,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8C2117","hex":"#8C2117","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DB8F24","hex":"#DB8F24","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.97,"contrastWhite":2.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#E87C73","hex":"#E87C73","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.56,"contrastWhite":2.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.4,"contrastWhite":3.89,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"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":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/db3324.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/persian-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/poppy-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#24CCDB","analogous":["#DB2470","#DB8F24"],"triadic":["#24DB33","#3324DB"],"tetradic":["#70DB24","#24CCDB","#8F24DB"],"splitComplementary":["#24DB8F","#2470DB"],"monochromatic":["#E87C73","#DB3324","#8C2117"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E87C73","dark":"#8C2117","saturated":"#F71C08","desaturated":"#BF4A40","pastel":"#E4A19B","neon":"#FF3B29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":21.213203435596427},{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":23.043437243605826},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":23.345235059857504},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":29.274562336608895},{"slug":"crimson","name":"Crimson","hex":"#DC143C","distance":39.21734310225516}]

HEX meaning and use

About #DB3324

#DB3324 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #DB3324 is visually closest to Persian Red, a named red color with HEX #CC3333.

The RGB channels are 219, 51, and 36, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 72% saturation and 50% 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 0.1756, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 21.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.51:1AA Pass
White text4.65:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DB3324 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.51:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.65:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#24CCDB#000000 text · best 10.74:1#24CCDB
#8C2117#FFFFFF text · best 8.95:1#8C2117
#DB8F24#000000 text · best 7.97:1#DB8F24
#E87C73#000000 text · best 7.56:1#E87C73
Cinnabar#000000 text · best 5.4:1#E44D2E

Generated Palette

#DB3324#DB3324
#24CCDB#24CCDB
#DB2470#DB2470
#DB8F24#DB8F24
#E87C73#E87C73
#8C2117#8C2117

Color Harmonies

#24CCDB#24CCDB
#DB2470#DB2470
#DB8F24#DB8F24
#24DB33#24DB33
#3324DB#3324DB

Variants

#E87C73#E87C73
#8C2117#8C2117
#F71C08#F71C08
#BF4A40#BF4A40
#E4A19B#E4A19B
#FF3B29#FF3B29

Nearest Named Colors