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HEX atlas value

#7B3C32

#7B3C32 is a warm red HEX color close to Garnet. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 123, 60, 50, HSL 8, 42%, 34%, has luminance 0.0767, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#7B3C32 Sample readable text
HEX #7B3C32
RGB rgb(123, 60, 50)
HSL hsl(8 42% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 51, 59, 52)
Luminance 0.0767
Contrast Black 2.53:1White 8.29:1

CSS

--color-7b3c32: #7B3C32;
.background-7b3c32 { background-color: #7B3C32; }
.text-7b3c32 { color: #7B3C32; }

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
Luminance0.0767
Black text2.53:1AA Fail
White text8.29:1AA 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":"#7B3C32","rgb":[123,60,50],"hsl":[8,42,34],"cmyk":[0,51,59,52],"luminance":0.0767,"contrast":{"black":2.53,"white":8.29}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.53,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.29,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3A1C18","hex":"#3A1C18","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.36,"contrastWhite":15.44,"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":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.31,"contrastWhite":9.1,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7B324D","hex":"#7B324D","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.41,"contrastWhite":8.73,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#8E2E1F","hex":"#8E2E1F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.56,"contrastWhite":8.2,"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/7b3c32.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":"#32717B","analogous":["#7B324D","#7B6032"],"triadic":["#327B3C","#3C327B"],"tetradic":["#4D7B32","#32717B","#60327B"],"splitComplementary":["#327B60","#324D7B"],"monochromatic":["#B85F51","#7B3C32","#3A1C18"]}
Variants
{"light":"#B85F51","dark":"#3A1C18","saturated":"#8E2E1F","desaturated":"#684A45","pastel":"#B3827A","neon":"#D61D00"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":10.44030650891055},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":16.583123951777},{"slug":"coffee","name":"Coffee","hex":"#6F4E37","distance":22.20360331117452},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":22.40535650240808},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":22.40535650240808}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7B3C32

#7B3C32 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #7B3C32 is visually closest to Garnet, a named red color with HEX #733635.

The RGB channels are 123, 60, and 50, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 8deg with 42% 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 0.0767, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.44, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.53:1AA Fail
White text8.29:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7B3C32 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.53:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.29:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#3A1C18#FFFFFF text · best 15.44:1#3A1C18
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#7B324D#FFFFFF text · best 8.73:1#7B324D
#8E2E1F#FFFFFF text · best 8.2:1#8E2E1F

Generated Palette

#7B3C32#7B3C32
#32717B#32717B
#7B324D#7B324D
#7B6032#7B6032
#B85F51#B85F51
#3A1C18#3A1C18

Color Harmonies

#32717B#32717B
#7B324D#7B324D
#7B6032#7B6032
#327B3C#327B3C
#3C327B#3C327B

Variants

#B85F51#B85F51
#3A1C18#3A1C18
#8E2E1F#8E2E1F
#684A45#684A45
#B3827A#B3827A
#D61D00#D61D00

Nearest Named Colors

Garnet#733635
Wine Red#722F37
Coffee#6F4E37
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

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.#7B3C32 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.