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HEX atlas value

#863328

#863328 is a warm red HEX color close to Brick Red. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 134, 51, 40, HSL 7, 54%, 34%, has luminance 0.0759, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#863328 Sample readable text
HEX #863328
RGB rgb(134, 51, 40)
HSL hsl(7 54% 34%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 62, 70, 47)
Luminance 0.0759
Contrast Black 2.52:1White 8.34:1

CSS

--color-863328: #863328;
.background-863328 { background-color: #863328; }
.text-863328 { color: #863328; }

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
Luminance0.0759
Black text2.52:1AA Fail
White text8.34:1AA 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":"#863328","rgb":[134,51,40],"hsl":[7,54,34],"cmyk":[0,62,70,47],"luminance":0.0759,"contrast":{"black":2.52,"white":8.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.52,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":8.34,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#3F1813","hex":"#3F1813","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.35,"contrastWhite":15.53,"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":"#86284C","hex":"#86284C","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.42,"contrastWhite":8.67,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#72413B","hex":"#72413B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.53,"contrastWhite":8.29,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Brick 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/863328.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brick-red.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/burnt-umber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/garnet.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#287B86","analogous":["#86284C","#866228"],"triadic":["#288633","#332886"],"tetradic":["#4C8628","#287B86","#622886"],"splitComplementary":["#288662","#284C86"],"monochromatic":["#C75243","#863328","#3F1813"]}
Variants
{"light":"#C75243","dark":"#3F1813","saturated":"#992415","desaturated":"#72413B","pastel":"#BF776E","neon":"#D61900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"brick-red","name":"Brick Red","hex":"#8A3324","distance":5.656854249492381},{"slug":"burnt-umber","name":"Burnt Umber","hex":"#8A3324","distance":5.656854249492381},{"slug":"garnet","name":"Garnet","hex":"#733635","distance":23.2163735324878},{"slug":"wine-red","name":"Wine Red","hex":"#722F37","distance":25.317977802344327},{"slug":"saddle-brown","name":"Saddle Brown","hex":"#8B4513","distance":28.106938645110393}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #863328

#863328 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #863328 is visually closest to Brick Red, a named red color with HEX #8A3324.

The RGB channels are 134, 51, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 7deg with 54% 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 0.0759, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.66, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.52:1AA Fail
White text8.34:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #863328 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.52:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF8.34:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#3F1813#FFFFFF text · best 15.53:1#3F1813
Wine Red#FFFFFF text · best 9.64:1#722F37
Garnet#FFFFFF text · best 9.1:1#733635
#86284C#FFFFFF text · best 8.67:1#86284C
#72413B#FFFFFF text · best 8.29:1#72413B

Generated Palette

#863328#863328
#287B86#287B86
#86284C#86284C
#866228#866228
#C75243#C75243
#3F1813#3F1813

Color Harmonies

#287B86#287B86
#86284C#86284C
#866228#866228
#288633#288633
#332886#332886

Variants

#C75243#C75243
#3F1813#3F1813
#992415#992415
#72413B#72413B
#BF776E#BF776E
#D61900#D61900

Nearest Named Colors

Brick Red#8A3324
Burnt Umber#8A3324
Garnet#733635
Wine Red#722F37
Saddle Brown#8B4513

Related HEX Guides

Brick Red colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Burnt Umber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #8A3324.Garnet colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #733635.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.#863328 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.