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HEX atlas value

#F2140D

#F2140D is a warm red HEX color close to Scarlet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 242, 20, 13, HSL 2, 90%, 50%, has luminance 0.1941, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F2140D Sample readable text
HEX #F2140D
RGB rgb(242, 20, 13)
HSL hsl(2 90% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 92, 95, 5)
Luminance 0.1941
Contrast Black 4.88:1White 4.3:1

CSS

--color-f2140d: #F2140D;
.background-f2140d { background-color: #F2140D; }
.text-f2140d { color: #F2140D; }

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
Luminance0.1941
Black text4.88:1AA Pass
White text4.3:1AA 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":"#F2140D","rgb":[242,20,13],"hsl":[2,90,50],"cmyk":[0,92,95,5],"luminance":0.1941,"contrast":{"black":4.88,"white":4.3}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.3,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#0DEBF2","hex":"#0DEBF2","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.18,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9B0D08","hex":"#9B0D08","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.45,"contrastWhite":8.56,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#F2870D","hex":"#F2870D","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.25,"contrastWhite":2.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#F76964","hex":"#F76964","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.16,"contrastWhite":2.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.6,"contrastWhite":5.84,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Scarlet 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/f2140d.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/scarlet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/signal-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0DEBF2","analogous":["#F20D78","#F2870D"],"triadic":["#0DF214","#140DF2"],"tetradic":["#78F20D","#0DEBF2","#870DF2"],"splitComplementary":["#0DF287","#0D78F2"],"monochromatic":["#F76964","#F2140D","#9B0D08"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F76964","dark":"#9B0D08","saturated":"#FF0900","desaturated":"#D62F29","pastel":"#EF938F","neon":"#FF3029"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"scarlet","name":"Scarlet","hex":"#FF2400","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"signal-red","name":"Signal Red","hex":"#E60000","distance":26.70205984563738},{"slug":"red","name":"Red","hex":"#FF0000","distance":27.16615541441225},{"slug":"cadmium-red","name":"Cadmium Red","hex":"#E30022","distance":32.64965543462902},{"slug":"traffic-red","name":"Traffic Red","hex":"#CC0605","distance":41.27953488110059}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F2140D

#F2140D is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F2140D is visually closest to Scarlet, a named red color with HEX #FF2400.

The RGB channels are 242, 20, and 13, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 90% 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 0.1941, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.88:1AA Pass
White text4.3:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F2140D needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.88:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.3:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#0DEBF2#000000 text · best 14.18:1#0DEBF2
#9B0D08#FFFFFF text · best 8.56:1#9B0D08
#F2870D#000000 text · best 8.25:1#F2870D
#F76964#000000 text · best 7.16:1#F76964
Traffic Red#FFFFFF text · best 5.84:1#CC0605

Generated Palette

#F2140D#F2140D
#0DEBF2#0DEBF2
#F20D78#F20D78
#F2870D#F2870D
#F76964#F76964
#9B0D08#9B0D08

Color Harmonies

#0DEBF2#0DEBF2
#F20D78#F20D78
#F2870D#F2870D
#0DF214#0DF214
#140DF2#140DF2

Variants

#F76964#F76964
#9B0D08#9B0D08
#FF0900#FF0900
#D62F29#D62F29
#EF938F#EF938F
#FF3029#FF3029

Nearest Named Colors

Scarlet#FF2400
Signal Red#E60000
Red#FF0000
Cadmium Red#E30022
Traffic Red#CC0605

Related HEX Guides

Scarlet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF2400.Signal Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E60000.Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FF0000.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.#F2140D APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.