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HEX atlas value

#766237

#766237 is a warm orange HEX color close to Raw Umber. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 118, 98, 55, HSL 41, 36%, 34%, has luminance 0.1286, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#766237 Sample readable text
HEX #766237
RGB rgb(118, 98, 55)
HSL hsl(41 36% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 53, 54)
Luminance 0.1286
Contrast Black 3.57:1White 5.88:1

CSS

--color-766237: #766237;
.background-766237 { background-color: #766237; }
.text-766237 { color: #766237; }

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
Luminance0.1286
Black text3.57:1AA Fail
White text5.88:1AA 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":"#766237","rgb":[118,98,55],"hsl":[41,36,34],"cmyk":[0,17,53,54],"luminance":0.1286,"contrast":{"black":3.57,"white":5.88}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":3.57,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":5.88,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#372E1A","hex":"#372E1A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.57,"contrastWhite":13.39,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#374B76","hex":"#374B76","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.43,"contrastWhite":8.64,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#764337","hex":"#764337","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.63,"contrastWhite":7.99,"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","Raw Umber adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/766237.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/coffee.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/loam.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#374B76","analogous":["#764337","#6A7637"],"triadic":["#377662","#623776"],"tetradic":["#377643","#374B76","#76376A"],"splitComplementary":["#376A76","#433776"],"monochromatic":["#B19559","#766237","#372E1A"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B19559","dark":"#372E1A","saturated":"#896924","desaturated":"#635B4B","pastel":"#AC9F80","neon":"#D69200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-umber","name":"Raw Umber","hex":"#826644","distance":18.138357147217054},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":21.18962010041709},{"slug":"loam","name":"Loam","hex":"#6B4F3A","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"cedar","name":"Cedar","hex":"#8B5A2B","distance":25.475478405713993},{"slug":"umber","name":"Umber","hex":"#635147","distance":30.099833886584822}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #766237

#766237 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #766237 is visually closest to Raw Umber, a named orange color with HEX #826644.

The RGB channels are 118, 98, and 55, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 41deg 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 0.1286, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.14, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text3.57:1AA Fail
White text5.88:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #766237 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000003.57:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF5.88:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#372E1A#FFFFFF text · best 13.39:1#372E1A
#374B76#FFFFFF text · best 8.64:1#374B76
#764337#FFFFFF text · best 7.99:1#764337
Umber#FFFFFF text · best 7.51:1#635147
Loam#FFFFFF text · best 7.49:1#6B4F3A

Generated Palette

#766237#766237
#374B76#374B76
#764337#764337
#6A7637#6A7637
#B19559#B19559
#372E1A#372E1A

Color Harmonies

#374B76#374B76
#764337#764337
#6A7637#6A7637
#377662#377662
#623776#623776

Variants

#B19559#B19559
#372E1A#372E1A
#896924#896924
#635B4B#635B4B
#AC9F80#AC9F80
#D69200#D69200

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Umber#826644
Coffee#6F4E37
Loam#6B4F3A
Cedar#8B5A2B
Umber#635147

Related HEX Guides

Raw Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #826644.Coffee colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F4E37.Loam colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6B4F3A.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.#766237 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.