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HEX atlas value

#7E2807

#7E2807 is a warm orange HEX color close to Barn Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 126, 40, 7, HSL 17, 89%, 26%, has luminance 0.0597, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#7E2807 Sample readable text
HEX #7E2807
RGB rgb(126, 40, 7)
HSL hsl(17 89% 26%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 68, 94, 51)
Luminance 0.0597
Contrast Black 2.19:1White 9.57:1

CSS

--color-7e2807: #7E2807;
.background-7e2807 { background-color: #7E2807; }
.text-7e2807 { color: #7E2807; }

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
Luminance0.0597
Black text2.19:1AA Fail
White text9.57:1AA 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":"#7E2807","rgb":[126,40,7],"hsl":[17,89,26],"cmyk":[0,68,94,51],"luminance":0.0597,"contrast":{"black":2.19,"white":9.57}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.19,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":9.57,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#270D02","hex":"#270D02","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.14,"contrastWhite":18.36,"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":"#7D0721","hex":"#7D0721","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.92,"contrastWhite":10.91,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#6F2F16","hex":"#6F2F16","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.09,"contrastWhite":10.03,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#852600","hex":"#852600","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.27,"contrastWhite":9.23,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Barn Red adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/7e2807.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/barn-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sepia.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#075C7D","analogous":["#7D0721","#7D6407"],"triadic":["#077D29","#29077D"],"tetradic":["#217D07","#075C7D","#64077D"],"splitComplementary":["#077D64","#07217D"],"monochromatic":["#D4450C","#7E2807","#270D02"]}
Variants
{"light":"#D4450C","dark":"#270D02","saturated":"#852600","desaturated":"#6F2F16","pastel":"#DF5A26","neon":"#AD3100"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"barn-red","name":"Barn Red","hex":"#7C0A02","distance":30.479501308256342},{"slug":"sepia","name":"Sepia","hex":"#704214","distance":32.264531609803356},{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":33.25657829663178},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":33.25657829663178},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":33.97057550292606}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #7E2807

#7E2807 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #7E2807 is visually closest to Barn Red, a named red color with HEX #7C0A02.

The RGB channels are 126, 40, and 7, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg 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, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.0597, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 30.48, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.19:1AA Fail
White text9.57:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #7E2807 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.19:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF9.57:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#270D02#FFFFFF text · best 18.36:1#270D02
Barn Red#FFFFFF text · best 11.04:1#7C0A02
#7D0721#FFFFFF text · best 10.91:1#7D0721
#6F2F16#FFFFFF text · best 10.03:1#6F2F16
#852600#FFFFFF text · best 9.23:1#852600

Generated Palette

#7E2807#7E2807
#075C7D#075C7D
#7D0721#7D0721
#7D6407#7D6407
#D4450C#D4450C
#270D02#270D02

Color Harmonies

#075C7D#075C7D
#7D0721#7D0721
#7D6407#7D6407
#077D29#077D29
#29077D#29077D

Variants

#D4450C#D4450C
#270D02#270D02
#852600#852600
#6F2F16#6F2F16
#DF5A26#DF5A26
#AD3100#AD3100

Nearest Named Colors

Barn Red#7C0A02
Sepia#704214
Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Saddle Brown#8B4513

Related HEX Guides

Barn Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #7C0A02.Sepia colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #704214.Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Orange color familyBrowse named orange 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.#7E2807 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.