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HEX atlas value

#7A250B

#7A250B is a warm red HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 122, 37, 11, HSL 14, 83%, 26%, has luminance 0.0548, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#7A250B Sample readable text
HEX #7A250B
RGB rgb(122, 37, 11)
HSL hsl(14 83% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 70, 91, 52)
Luminance 0.0548
Contrast Black 2.1:1White 10.02:1

CSS

--color-7a250b: #7A250B;
.background-7a250b { background-color: #7A250B; }
.text-7a250b { color: #7A250B; }

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
Luminance0.0548
Black text2.1:1AA Fail
White text10.02:1AA 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":"#7A250B","rgb":[122,37,11],"hsl":[14,83,26],"cmyk":[0,70,91,52],"luminance":0.0548,"contrast":{"black":2.1,"white":10.02}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.1,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":10.02,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#250B03","hex":"#250B03","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.13,"contrastWhite":18.62,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.13,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#790B29","hex":"#790B29","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.89,"contrastWhite":11.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6B2D1A","hex":"#6B2D1A","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.02,"contrastWhite":10.42,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Barn Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7a250b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#0B6079","analogous":["#790B29","#795C0B"],"triadic":["#0B7925","#250B79"],"tetradic":["#29790B","#0B6079","#5C0B79"],"splitComplementary":["#0B795C","#0B2979"],"monochromatic":["#CD3F13","#7A250B","#250B03"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CD3F13","dark":"#250B03","saturated":"#851F00","desaturated":"#6B2D1A","pastel":"#D7552D","neon":"#AD2800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":28.53068523537421},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":30.14962686336267},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":31.96873472629156},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":32.817678162843876},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":32.817678162843876}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7A250B

#7A250B is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #7A250B is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 122, 37, and 11, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 83% saturation and 26% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-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 high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.0548, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 28.53, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.1:1AA Fail
White text10.02:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7A250B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.1:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF10.02:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#250B03#FFFFFF text · best 18.62:1#250B03
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
#790B29#FFFFFF text · best 11.1:1#790B29
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#6B2D1A#FFFFFF text · best 10.42:1#6B2D1A

Generated Palette

#7A250B#7A250B
#0B6079#0B6079
#790B29#790B29
#795C0B#795C0B
#CD3F13#CD3F13
#250B03#250B03

Color Harmonies

#0B6079#0B6079
#790B29#790B29
#795C0B#795C0B
#0B7925#0B7925
#250B79#250B79

Variants

#CD3F13#CD3F13
#250B03#250B03
#851F00#851F00
#6B2D1A#6B2D1A
#D7552D#D7552D
#AD2800#AD2800

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Sepia#704214
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.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.#7A250B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.