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HEX atlas value

#764437

#764437 is a warm red HEX color close to Coffee. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 68, 55, HSL 12, 36%, 34%, has luminance 0.0826, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#764437 Sample readable text
HEX #764437
RGB rgb(118, 68, 55)
HSL hsl(12 36% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 53, 54)
Luminance 0.0826
Contrast Black 2.65:1White 7.92:1

CSS

--color-764437: #764437;
.background-764437 { background-color: #764437; }
.text-764437 { color: #764437; }

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
Luminance0.0826
Black text2.65:1AA Fail
White text7.92:1AA 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":"#764437","rgb":[118,68,55],"hsl":[12,36,34],"cmyk":[0,42,53,54],"luminance":0.0826,"contrast":{"black":2.65,"white":7.92}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.92,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#37201A","hex":"#37201A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.38,"contrastWhite":15.17,"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":"#76374A","hex":"#76374A","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.42,"contrastWhite":8.69,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Coffee adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/764437.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#376976","analogous":["#76374A","#766337"],"triadic":["#377644","#443776"],"tetradic":["#4A7637","#376976","#633776"],"splitComplementary":["#377663","#374A76"],"monochromatic":["#B16A59","#764437","#37201A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B16A59","dark":"#37201A","saturated":"#893924","desaturated":"#634F4B","pastel":"#AC8980","neon":"#D62B00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":12.206555615733702},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":14.45683229480096},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":21.37755832643195},{"slug":"walnut","name":"Walnut","hex":"#5C4033","distance":26.60826939130014}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #764437

#764437 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #764437 is visually closest to Coffee, a named orange color with HEX #6F4E37.

The RGB channels are 118, 68, and 55, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 12deg 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 0.0826, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.21, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.65:1AA Fail
White text7.92:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #764437 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.65:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.92:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#37201A#FFFFFF text · best 15.17:1#37201A
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
#76374A#FFFFFF text · best 8.69:1#76374A

Generated Palette

#764437#764437
#376976#376976
#76374A#76374A
#766337#766337
#B16A59#B16A59
#37201A#37201A

Color Harmonies

#376976#376976
#76374A#76374A
#766337#766337
#377644#377644
#443776#443776

Variants

#B16A59#B16A59
#37201A#37201A
#893924#893924
#634F4B#634F4B
#AC8980#AC8980
#D62B00#D62B00

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.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.#764437 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.