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HEX atlas value

#EC2A27

#EC2A27 is a warm red HEX color close to Poppy Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 236, 42, 39, HSL 1, 84%, 54%, has luminance 0.1964, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#EC2A27 Sample readable text
HEX #EC2A27
RGB rgb(236, 42, 39)
HSL hsl(1 84% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 82, 83, 7)
Luminance 0.1964
Contrast Black 4.93:1White 4.26:1

CSS

--color-ec2a27: #EC2A27;
.background-ec2a27 { background-color: #EC2A27; }
.text-ec2a27 { color: #EC2A27; }

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
Luminance0.1964
Black text4.93:1AA Pass
White text4.26:1AA 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":"#EC2A27","rgb":[236,42,39],"hsl":[1,84,54],"cmyk":[0,82,83,7],"luminance":0.1964,"contrast":{"black":4.93,"white":4.26}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.26,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#27E9EC","hex":"#27E9EC","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.95,"contrastWhite":1.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EC8D27","hex":"#EC8D27","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.41,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F47E7C","hex":"#F47E7C","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.12,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#A9110F","hex":"#A9110F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.77,"contrastWhite":7.57,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"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","Poppy Red 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/ec2a27.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/poppy-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/vermilion.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/crimson.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#27E9EC","analogous":["#EC2786","#EC8D27"],"triadic":["#27EC2A","#2A27EC"],"tetradic":["#86EC27","#27E9EC","#8D27EC"],"splitComplementary":["#27EC8D","#2786EC"],"monochromatic":["#F47E7C","#EC2A27","#A9110F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F47E7C","dark":"#A9110F","saturated":"#FF1814","desaturated":"#D24341","pastel":"#EEA6A5","neon":"#FF403D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"poppy-red","name":"Poppy Red","hex":"#DC343B","distance":27.49545416973504},{"slug":"vermilion","name":"Vermilion","hex":"#E34234","distance":28.74021572639983},{"slug":"crimson","name":"Crimson","hex":"#DC143C","distance":34.36568055487916},{"slug":"persian-red","name":"Persian Red","hex":"#CC3333","distance":35.34119409414458},{"slug":"cinnabar","name":"Cinnabar","hex":"#E44D2E","distance":36.578682316343766}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EC2A27

#EC2A27 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #EC2A27 is visually closest to Poppy Red, a named red color with HEX #DC343B.

The RGB channels are 236, 42, and 39, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 1deg with 84% saturation and 54% 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 0.1964, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 27.50, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.93:1AA Pass
White text4.26:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EC2A27 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.93:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.26:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#27E9EC#000000 text · best 13.95:1#27E9EC
#EC8D27#000000 text · best 8.41:1#EC8D27
#F47E7C#000000 text · best 8.12:1#F47E7C
#A9110F#FFFFFF text · best 7.57:1#A9110F
Cinnabar#000000 text · best 5.4:1#E44D2E

Generated Palette

#EC2A27#EC2A27
#27E9EC#27E9EC
#EC2786#EC2786
#EC8D27#EC8D27
#F47E7C#F47E7C
#A9110F#A9110F

Color Harmonies

#27E9EC#27E9EC
#EC2786#EC2786
#EC8D27#EC8D27
#27EC2A#27EC2A
#2A27EC#2A27EC

Variants

#F47E7C#F47E7C
#A9110F#A9110F
#FF1814#FF1814
#D24341#D24341
#EEA6A5#EEA6A5
#FF403D#FF403D

Nearest Named Colors

Poppy Red#DC343B
Vermilion#E34234
Crimson#DC143C
Persian Red#CC3333
Cinnabar#E44D2E

Related HEX Guides

Poppy Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DC343B.Vermilion colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E34234.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.#EC2A27 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.