Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F38372

#F38372 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 243, 131, 114, HSL 8, 84%, 70%, has luminance 0.365, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F38372 Sample readable text
HEX #F38372
RGB rgb(243, 131, 114)
HSL hsl(8 84% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 46, 53, 5)
Luminance 0.365
Contrast Black 8.3:1White 2.53:1

CSS

--color-f38372: #F38372;
.background-f38372 { background-color: #F38372; }
.text-f38372 { color: #F38372; }

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
Luminance0.365
Black text8.3:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA 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":"#F38372","rgb":[243,131,114],"hsl":[8,84,70],"cmyk":[0,46,53,5],"luminance":0.365,"contrast":{"black":8.3,"white":2.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.3,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FACEC7","hex":"#FACEC7","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.72,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#72E2F3","hex":"#72E2F3","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.89,"contrastWhite":1.51,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F3C472","hex":"#F3C472","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.95,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E29083","hex":"#E29083","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.55,"contrastWhite":2.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Salmon 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/f38372.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coral-reef.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#72E2F3","analogous":["#F372A1","#F3C472"],"triadic":["#72F383","#8372F3"],"tetradic":["#A1F372","#72E2F3","#C472F3"],"splitComplementary":["#72F3C4","#72A1F3"],"monochromatic":["#FACEC7","#F38372","#EB391E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FACEC7","dark":"#EB391E","saturated":"#FF7A66","desaturated":"#E29083","pastel":"#FBECE9","neon":"#FF9E8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":7.615773105863909},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":12.84523257866513},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":14.628738838327793},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":22.9128784747792},{"slug":"watermelon","name":"Watermelon","hex":"#FC6C85","distance":31.160872901765767}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F38372

#F38372 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F38372 is visually closest to Salmon, a named red color with HEX #FA8072.

The RGB channels are 243, 131, and 114, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg 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 0.365, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.62, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.3:1AA Pass
White text2.53:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F38372 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.3:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FACEC7#000000 text · best 14.72:1#FACEC7
#72E2F3#000000 text · best 13.89:1#72E2F3
#F3C472#000000 text · best 12.95:1#F3C472
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A
#E29083#000000 text · best 8.55:1#E29083

Generated Palette

#F38372#F38372
#72E2F3#72E2F3
#F372A1#F372A1
#F3C472#F3C472
#FACEC7#FACEC7
#EB391E#EB391E

Color Harmonies

#72E2F3#72E2F3
#F372A1#F372A1
#F3C472#F3C472
#72F383#72F383
#8372F3#8372F3

Variants

#FACEC7#FACEC7
#EB391E#EB391E
#FF7A66#FF7A66
#E29083#E29083
#FBECE9#FBECE9
#FF9E8F#FF9E8F

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Light Coral#F08080
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Watermelon#FC6C85

Related HEX Guides

Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Coral Reef colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FD7C6E.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.#F38372 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.