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HEX atlas value

#DF1D0C

#DF1D0C is a warm red HEX color close to Traffic Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 29, 12, HSL 5, 90%, 46%, has luminance 0.1659, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#DF1D0C Sample readable text
HEX #DF1D0C
RGB rgb(223, 29, 12)
HSL hsl(5 90% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 87, 95, 13)
Luminance 0.1659
Contrast Black 4.32:1White 4.86:1

CSS

--color-df1d0c: #DF1D0C;
.background-df1d0c { background-color: #DF1D0C; }
.text-df1d0c { color: #DF1D0C; }

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
Luminance0.1659
Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA 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":"#DF1D0C","rgb":[223,29,12],"hsl":[5,90,46],"cmyk":[0,87,95,13],"luminance":0.1659,"contrast":{"black":4.32,"white":4.86}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.86,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0CCDDF","hex":"#0CCDDF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.81,"contrastWhite":1.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#881207","hex":"#881207","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.14,"contrastWhite":9.83,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#DF870C","hex":"#DF870C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.61,"contrastWhite":2.76,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F65E51","hex":"#F65E51","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.64,"contrastWhite":3.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"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","Traffic 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/df1d0c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/traffic-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/signal-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/venetian-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0CCDDF","analogous":["#DF0C64","#DF870C"],"triadic":["#0CDF1D","#1D0CDF"],"tetradic":["#64DF0C","#0CCDDF","#870CDF"],"splitComplementary":["#0CDF87","#0C64DF"],"monochromatic":["#F65E51","#DF1D0C","#881207"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F65E51","dark":"#881207","saturated":"#EB1400","desaturated":"#C53326","pastel":"#ED877E","neon":"#FF2814"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":30.643106892089126},{"slug":"signal-red","name":"Signal Red","hex":"#E60000","distance":32.155870381627054},{"slug":"venetian-red","name":"Venetian Red","hex":"#C80815","distance":32.41913015489465},{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":34.88552708502482},{"slug":"cadmium-red","name":"Cadmium Red","hex":"#E30022","distance":36.61966684720111}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DF1D0C

#DF1D0C is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #DF1D0C is visually closest to Traffic Red, a named red color with HEX #CC0605.

The RGB channels are 223, 29, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 90% 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 0.1659, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.64, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.32:1AA Fail
White text4.86:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DF1D0C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.32:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF4.86:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#0CCDDF#000000 text · best 10.81:1#0CCDDF
#881207#FFFFFF text · best 9.83:1#881207
#DF870C#000000 text · best 7.61:1#DF870C
#F65E51#000000 text · best 6.64:1#F65E51
Venetian Red#FFFFFF text · best 6:1#C80815

Generated Palette

#DF1D0C#DF1D0C
#0CCDDF#0CCDDF
#DF0C64#DF0C64
#DF870C#DF870C
#F65E51#F65E51
#881207#881207

Color Harmonies

#0CCDDF#0CCDDF
#DF0C64#DF0C64
#DF870C#DF870C
#0CDF1D#0CDF1D
#1D0CDF#1D0CDF

Variants

#F65E51#F65E51
#881207#881207
#EB1400#EB1400
#C53326#C53326
#ED877E#ED877E
#FF2814#FF2814

Nearest Named Colors

Traffic Red#CC0605
Signal Red#E60000
Venetian Red#C80815
Scarlet#FF2400
Cadmium Red#E30022

Related HEX Guides

Traffic Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC0605.Signal Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E60000.Venetian Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C80815.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.#DF1D0C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.