Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#764C37

#764C37 is a warm orange HEX color close to Coffee. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 76, 55, HSL 20, 36%, 34%, has luminance 0.093, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#764C37 Sample readable text
HEX #764C37
RGB rgb(118, 76, 55)
HSL hsl(20 36% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 53, 54)
Luminance 0.093
Contrast Black 2.86:1White 7.34:1

CSS

--color-764c37: #764C37;
.background-764c37 { background-color: #764C37; }
.text-764c37 { color: #764C37; }

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
Luminance0.093
Black text2.86:1AA Fail
White text7.34:1AA 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":"#764C37","rgb":[118,76,55],"hsl":[20,36,34],"cmyk":[0,36,53,54],"luminance":0.093,"contrast":{"black":2.86,"white":7.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.86,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#37241A","hex":"#37241A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.43,"contrastWhite":14.69,"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":"#763742","hex":"#763742","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.4,"contrastWhite":8.76,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.51,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]},{"name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.8,"contrastWhite":7.49,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Coffee adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/764c37.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#376176","analogous":["#763742","#766C37"],"triadic":["#37764C","#4C3776"],"tetradic":["#427637","#376176","#6C3776"],"splitComplementary":["#37766C","#374276"],"monochromatic":["#B17659","#764C37","#37241A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B17659","dark":"#37241A","saturated":"#894624","desaturated":"#63534B","pastel":"#AC8F80","neon":"#D64700"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":7.280109889280518},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":11.789826122551595},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":22.293496809607955},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":25.337718918639855},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":27.94637722496424}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #764C37

#764C37 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #764C37 is visually closest to Coffee, a named orange color with HEX #6F4E37.

The RGB channels are 118, 76, and 55, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.093, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 7.28, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.86:1AA Fail
White text7.34:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #764C37 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.86:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.34:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#37241A#FFFFFF text · best 14.69:1#37241A
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#763742#FFFFFF text · best 8.76:1#763742
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A

Generated Palette

#764C37#764C37
#376176#376176
#763742#763742
#766C37#766C37
#B17659#B17659
#37241A#37241A

Color Harmonies

#376176#376176
#763742#763742
#766C37#766C37
#37764C#37764C
#4C3776#4C3776

Variants

#B17659#B17659
#37241A#37241A
#894624#894624
#63534B#63534B
#AC8F80#AC8F80
#D64700#D64700

Nearest Named Colors

Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Garnet#733635
Umber#635147
Cedar#8B5A2B

Related HEX Guides

Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.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.#764C37 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.