Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#762D23

#762D23 is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 45, 35, HSL 7, 54%, 30%, has luminance 0.0585, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#762D23 Sample readable text
HEX #762D23
RGB rgb(118, 45, 35)
HSL hsl(7 54% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 62, 70, 54)
Luminance 0.0585
Contrast Black 2.17:1White 9.68:1

CSS

--color-762d23: #762D23;
.background-762d23 { background-color: #762D23; }
.text-762d23 { color: #762D23; }

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
Luminance0.0585
Black text2.17:1AA Fail
White text9.68:1AA Pass
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":"#762D23","rgb":[118,45,35],"hsl":[7,54,30],"cmyk":[0,62,70,54],"luminance":0.0585,"contrast":{"black":2.17,"white":9.68}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.17,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.68,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2F120E","hex":"#2F120E","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.3,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#762343","hex":"#762343","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.18,"contrastWhite":9.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#653A34","hex":"#653A34","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.21,"contrastWhite":9.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Garnet Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/762d23.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wine-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#236C76","analogous":["#762343","#765623"],"triadic":["#23762D","#2D2376"],"tetradic":["#437623","#236C76","#562376"],"splitComplementary":["#237656","#234376"],"monochromatic":["#BC4838","#762D23","#2F120E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BC4838","dark":"#2F120E","saturated":"#872012","desaturated":"#653A34","pastel":"#B96A5F","neon":"#C21700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":16.401219466856727},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":20.493901531919196},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":20.904544960366874},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":20.904544960366874}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #762D23

#762D23 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #762D23 is visually closest to Garnet Red, a named red color with HEX #6E1F26.

The RGB channels are 118, 45, and 35, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 54% saturation and 30% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, dark 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-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0585, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 16.40, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.17:1AA Fail
White text9.68:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #762D23 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.17:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.68:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2F120E#FFFFFF text · best 17.3:1#2F120E
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
#762343#FFFFFF text · best 10.04:1#762343
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
#653A34#FFFFFF text · best 9.51:1#653A34

Generated Palette

#762D23#762D23
#236C76#236C76
#762343#762343
#765623#765623
#BC4838#BC4838
#2F120E#2F120E

Color Harmonies

#236C76#236C76
#762343#762343
#765623#765623
#23762D#23762D
#2D2376#2D2376

Variants

#BC4838#BC4838
#2F120E#2F120E
#872012#872012
#653A34#653A34
#B96A5F#B96A5F
#C21700#C21700

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet Red#6E1F26
Garnet#733635
Wine Red#722F37
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Wine Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #722F37.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#762D23 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.