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HEX atlas value

#DF390C

#DF390C is a warm red HEX color close to Mahogany. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 223, 57, 12, HSL 13, 90%, 46%, has luminance 0.1864, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#DF390C Sample readable text
HEX #DF390C
RGB rgb(223, 57, 12)
HSL hsl(13 90% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 74, 95, 13)
Luminance 0.1864
Contrast Black 4.73:1White 4.44:1

CSS

--color-df390c: #DF390C;
.background-df390c { background-color: #DF390C; }
.text-df390c { color: #DF390C; }

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
Luminance0.1864
Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA 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":"#DF390C","rgb":[223,57,12],"hsl":[13,90,46],"cmyk":[0,74,95,13],"luminance":0.1864,"contrast":{"black":4.73,"white":4.44}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.73,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFA30C","hex":"#DFA30C","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.38,"contrastWhite":2.24,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#882307","hex":"#882307","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.29,"contrastWhite":9.17,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#0CB1DF","hex":"#0CB1DF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.37,"contrastWhite":2.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F67451","hex":"#F67451","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.54,"contrastWhite":2.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Orange Red","hex":"#FF4500","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.1,"contrastWhite":3.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Mahogany adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/df390c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mahogany.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-orange.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orange-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0CB1DF","analogous":["#DF0C48","#DFA30C"],"triadic":["#0CDF39","#390CDF"],"tetradic":["#48DF0C","#0CB1DF","#A30CDF"],"splitComplementary":["#0CDFA3","#0C48DF"],"monochromatic":["#F67451","#DF390C","#882307"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F67451","dark":"#882307","saturated":"#EB3300","desaturated":"#C54826","pastel":"#ED967E","neon":"#FF4714"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mahogany","name":"Mahogany","hex":"#C04000","distance":33.97057550292606},{"slug":"burnt-orange","name":"Burnt Orange","hex":"#CC5500","distance":35.90264614203248},{"slug":"orange-red","name":"Orange Red","hex":"#FF4500","distance":36.22154055254967},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":39.761790704142086},{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":40.11234224026316}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #DF390C

#DF390C is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #DF390C is visually closest to Mahogany, a named orange color with HEX #C04000.

The RGB channels are 223, 57, and 12, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 13deg 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 0.1864, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 33.97, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.73:1AA Pass
White text4.44:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #DF390C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.73:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.44:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFA30C#000000 text · best 9.38:1#DFA30C
#882307#FFFFFF text · best 9.17:1#882307
#0CB1DF#000000 text · best 8.37:1#0CB1DF
#F67451#000000 text · best 7.54:1#F67451
Orange Red#000000 text · best 6.1:1#FF4500

Generated Palette

#DF390C#DF390C
#0CB1DF#0CB1DF
#DF0C48#DF0C48
#DFA30C#DFA30C
#F67451#F67451
#882307#882307

Color Harmonies

#0CB1DF#0CB1DF
#DF0C48#DF0C48
#DFA30C#DFA30C
#0CDF39#0CDF39
#390CDF#390CDF

Variants

#F67451#F67451
#882307#882307
#EB3300#EB3300
#C54826#C54826
#ED967E#ED967E
#FF4714#FF4714

Nearest Named Colors

Mahogany#C04000
Burnt Orange#CC5500
Orange Red#FF4500
Cinnabar#E44D2E
Scarlet#FF2400

Related HEX Guides

Mahogany colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C04000.Burnt Orange colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CC5500.Orange Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF4500.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.#DF390C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.