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HEX atlas value

#7E2207

#7E2207 is a warm red HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 126, 34, 7, HSL 14, 89%, 26%, has luminance 0.056, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#7E2207 Sample readable text
HEX #7E2207
RGB rgb(126, 34, 7)
HSL hsl(14 89% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 73, 94, 51)
Luminance 0.056
Contrast Black 2.12:1White 9.91:1

CSS

--color-7e2207: #7E2207;
.background-7e2207 { background-color: #7E2207; }
.text-7e2207 { color: #7E2207; }

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
Luminance0.056
Black text2.12:1AA Fail
White text9.91:1AA 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":"#7E2207","rgb":[126,34,7],"hsl":[14,89,26],"cmyk":[0,73,94,51],"luminance":0.056,"contrast":{"black":2.12,"white":9.91}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.12,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.91,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#270B02","hex":"#270B02","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.14,"contrastWhite":18.49,"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":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.9,"contrastWhite":11.04,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.95,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#7D0727","hex":"#7D0727","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.93,"contrastWhite":10.87,"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/7e2207.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/maroon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#07627D","analogous":["#7D0727","#7D5E07"],"triadic":["#077D23","#23077D"],"tetradic":["#277D07","#07627D","#5E077D"],"splitComplementary":["#077D5E","#07277D"],"monochromatic":["#D43B0C","#7E2207","#270B02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D43B0C","dark":"#270B02","saturated":"#851F00","desaturated":"#6F2B16","pastel":"#DF5126","neon":"#AD2800"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":24.596747752497688},{"slug":"maroon","name":"Maroon","hex":"#800000","distance":34.77067730142742},{"slug":"garnet-red","name":"Garnet Red","hex":"#6E1F26","distance":35.014282800023196},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":35.6931365951495},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":35.6931365951495}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7E2207

#7E2207 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #7E2207 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 126, 34, and 7, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 89% 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 0.056, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.60, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.12:1AA Fail
White text9.91:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7E2207 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.12:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.91:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#270B02#FFFFFF text · best 18.49:1#270B02
Garnet Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.13:1#6E1F26
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
Maroon#FFFFFF text · best 10.95:1#800000
#7D0727#FFFFFF text · best 10.87:1#7D0727

Generated Palette

#7E2207#7E2207
#07627D#07627D
#7D0727#7D0727
#7D5E07#7D5E07
#D43B0C#D43B0C
#270B02#270B02

Color Harmonies

#07627D#07627D
#7D0727#7D0727
#7D5E07#7D5E07
#077D23#077D23
#23077D#23077D

Variants

#D43B0C#D43B0C
#270B02#270B02
#851F00#851F00
#6F2B16#6F2B16
#DF5126#DF5126
#AD2800#AD2800

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Maroon#800000
Garnet Red#6E1F26
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Maroon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #800000.Garnet Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6E1F26.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.#7E2207 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.