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HEX atlas value

#763C23

#763C23 is a warm orange HEX color close to Sepia. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 60, 35, HSL 18, 54%, 30%, has luminance 0.072, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#763C23 Sample readable text
HEX #763C23
RGB rgb(118, 60, 35)
HSL hsl(18 54% 30%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 70, 54)
Luminance 0.072
Contrast Black 2.44:1White 8.61:1

CSS

--color-763c23: #763C23;
.background-763c23 { background-color: #763C23; }
.text-763c23 { color: #763C23; }

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
Luminance0.072
Black text2.44:1AA Fail
White text8.61:1AA 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":"#763C23","rgb":[118,60,35],"hsl":[18,54,30],"cmyk":[0,49,70,54],"luminance":0.072,"contrast":{"black":2.44,"white":8.61}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.44,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.61,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#2F180E","hex":"#2F180E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.26,"contrastWhite":16.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#762334","hex":"#762334","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.06,"contrastWhite":10.19,"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":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#654334","hex":"#654334","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Sepia adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/763c23.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#235D76","analogous":["#762334","#766523"],"triadic":["#23763C","#3C2376"],"tetradic":["#347623","#235D76","#652376"],"splitComplementary":["#237665","#233476"],"monochromatic":["#BC6038","#763C23","#2F180E"]}
Variants
{"light":"#BC6038","dark":"#2F180E","saturated":"#873512","desaturated":"#654334","pastel":"#B97A5F","neon":"#C23A00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":17.233687939614086},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":19.209372712298546},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":21.95449840010015},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":24.186773244895647}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #763C23

#763C23 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #763C23 is visually closest to Sepia, a named orange color with HEX #704214.

The RGB channels are 118, 60, and 35, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.072, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.23, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.44:1AA Fail
White text8.61:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #763C23 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.44:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.61:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#2F180E#FFFFFF text · best 16.69:1#2F180E
#762334#FFFFFF text · best 10.19:1#762334
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#654334#FFFFFF text · best 8.73:1#654334

Generated Palette

#763C23#763C23
#235D76#235D76
#762334#762334
#766523#766523
#BC6038#BC6038
#2F180E#2F180E

Color Harmonies

#235D76#235D76
#762334#762334
#766523#766523
#23763C#23763C
#3C2376#3C2376

Variants

#BC6038#BC6038
#2F180E#2F180E
#873512#873512
#654334#654334
#B97A5F#B97A5F
#C23A00#C23A00

Nearest Named Colors

Sepia#704214
Garnet#733635
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Wine Red#722F37

Related HEX Guides

Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#763C23 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.