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HEX atlas value

#763C37

#763C37 is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 60, 55, HSL 5, 36%, 34%, has luminance 0.0736, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#763C37 Sample readable text
HEX #763C37
RGB rgb(118, 60, 55)
HSL hsl(5 36% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 49, 53, 54)
Luminance 0.0736
Contrast Black 2.47:1White 8.5:1

CSS

--color-763c37: #763C37;
.background-763c37 { background-color: #763C37; }
.text-763c37 { color: #763C37; }

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
Luminance0.0736
Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.5:1AA 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":"#763C37","rgb":[118,60,55],"hsl":[5,36,34],"cmyk":[0,49,53,54],"luminance":0.0736,"contrast":{"black":2.47,"white":8.5}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.47,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.5,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#371D1A","hex":"#371D1A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.35,"contrastWhite":15.51,"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":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.24,"contrastWhite":9.39,"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":"#763751","hex":"#763751","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.44,"contrastWhite":8.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Garnet adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/763c37.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/wine-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#377176","analogous":["#763751","#765C37"],"triadic":["#37763D","#3D3776"],"tetradic":["#517637","#377176","#5C3776"],"splitComplementary":["#37765C","#375176"],"monochromatic":["#B16059","#763C37","#371D1A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B16059","dark":"#371D1A","saturated":"#892D24","desaturated":"#634D4B","pastel":"#AC8480","neon":"#D61200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":7},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":13.601470508735444},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":19.313207915827967},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":26.60826939130014}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #763C37

#763C37 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #763C37 is visually closest to Garnet, a named red color with HEX #733635.

The RGB channels are 118, 60, and 55, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 5deg with 36% saturation and 34% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-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-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0736, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.47:1AA Fail
White text8.5:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #763C37 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.47:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.5:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#371D1A#FFFFFF text · best 15.51:1#371D1A
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
Walnut#FFFFFF text · best 9.39:1#5C4033
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#763751#FFFFFF text · best 8.62:1#763751

Generated Palette

#763C37#763C37
#377176#377176
#763751#763751
#765C37#765C37
#B16059#B16059
#371D1A#371D1A

Color Harmonies

#377176#377176
#763751#763751
#765C37#765C37
#37763D#37763D
#3D3776#3D3776

Variants

#B16059#B16059
#371D1A#371D1A
#892D24#892D24
#634D4B#634D4B
#AC8480#AC8480
#D61200#D61200

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet#733635
Wine Red#722F37
Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Walnut#5C4033

Related HEX Guides

Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Wine Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #722F37.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.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.#763C37 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.