Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F37272

#F37272 is a warm red HEX color close to Coral Reef. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 114, 114, HSL 0, 84%, 70%, has luminance 0.323, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F37272 Sample readable text
HEX #F37272
RGB rgb(243, 114, 114)
HSL hsl(0 84% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 53, 53, 5)
Luminance 0.323
Contrast Black 7.46:1White 2.82:1

CSS

--color-f37272: #F37272;
.background-f37272 { background-color: #F37272; }
.text-f37272 { color: #F37272; }

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
Luminance0.323
Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.82:1AA 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":"#F37272","rgb":[243,114,114],"hsl":[0,84,70],"cmyk":[0,53,53,5],"luminance":0.323,"contrast":{"black":7.46,"white":2.82}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.46,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.82,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#72F3F3","hex":"#72F3F3","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.83,"contrastWhite":1.33,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FAC7C7","hex":"#FAC7C7","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.06,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F3B372","hex":"#F3B372","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.5,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.4,"contrastWhite":2.5,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.28,"contrastWhite":2.54,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Coral Reef adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f37272.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#72F3F3","analogous":["#F372B3","#F3B372"],"triadic":["#72F372","#7272F3"],"tetradic":["#B3F372","#72F3F3","#B272F3"],"splitComplementary":["#72F3B3","#72B2F3"],"monochromatic":["#FAC7C7","#F37272","#EB1E1E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FAC7C7","dark":"#EB1E1E","saturated":"#FF6666","desaturated":"#E28383","pastel":"#FBE9E9","neon":"#FF8F8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":14.696938456699069},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":15.652475842498529},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":20.024984394500787},{"slug":"watermelon","name":"Watermelon","hex":"#FC6C85","distance":21.863211109075447},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":28.600699292150182}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F37272

#F37272 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F37272 is visually closest to Coral Reef, a named red color with HEX #FD7C6E.

The RGB channels are 243, 114, and 114, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 84% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light 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 0.323, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.70, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.46:1AA Pass
White text2.82:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F37272 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.46:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.82:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#72F3F3#000000 text · best 15.83:1#72F3F3
#FAC7C7#000000 text · best 14.06:1#FAC7C7
#F3B372#000000 text · best 11.5:1#F3B372
Salmon#000000 text · best 8.4:1#FA8072
Coral Reef#000000 text · best 8.28:1#FD7C6E

Generated Palette

#F37272#F37272
#72F3F3#72F3F3
#F372B3#F372B3
#F3B372#F3B372
#FAC7C7#FAC7C7
#EB1E1E#EB1E1E

Color Harmonies

#72F3F3#72F3F3
#F372B3#F372B3
#F3B372#F3B372
#72F372#72F372
#7272F3#7272F3

Variants

#FAC7C7#FAC7C7
#EB1E1E#EB1E1E
#FF6666#FF6666
#E28383#E28383
#FBE9E9#FBE9E9
#FF8F8F#FF8F8F

Nearest Named Colors

Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Salmon#FA8072
Light Coral#F08080
Watermelon#FC6C85
Terracotta#E2725B

Related HEX Guides

Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.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.#F37272 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.