Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C77860

#C77860 is a warm red HEX color close to Raw Sienna. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 199, 120, 96, HSL 14, 48%, 58%, has luminance 0.2642, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#C77860 Sample readable text
HEX #C77860
RGB rgb(199, 120, 96)
HSL hsl(14 48% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 52, 22)
Luminance 0.2642
Contrast Black 6.28:1White 3.34:1

CSS

--color-c77860: #C77860;
.background-c77860 { background-color: #C77860; }
.text-c77860 { color: #C77860; }

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
Luminance0.2642
Black text6.28:1AA Pass
White text3.34:1AA Fail
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":"#C77860","rgb":[199,120,96],"hsl":[14,48,58],"cmyk":[0,40,52,22],"luminance":0.2642,"contrast":{"black":6.28,"white":3.34}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.28,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.34,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFB2A4","hex":"#DFB2A4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C7AC60","hex":"#C7AC60","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.5,"contrastWhite":2.21,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#60AFC7","hex":"#60AFC7","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.45,"contrastWhite":2.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.64,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Raw Sienna adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c77860.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raw-sienna.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#60AFC7","analogous":["#C7607C","#C7AC60"],"triadic":["#60C778","#7860C7"],"tetradic":["#7CC760","#60AFC7","#AC60C7"],"splitComplementary":["#60C7AC","#607CC7"],"monochromatic":["#DFB2A4","#C77860","#974C35"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DFB2A4","dark":"#974C35","saturated":"#DF6C49","desaturated":"#B08578","pastel":"#E2CCC5","neon":"#FF7A52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":24.454038521274967},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":27.2213151776324},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":28.053520278211074},{"slug":"terracotta","name":"Terracotta","hex":"#E2725B","distance":28.106938645110393},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":28.635642126552707}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C77860

#C77860 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #C77860 is visually closest to Raw Sienna, a named orange color with HEX #D68A59.

The RGB channels are 199, 120, and 96, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 14deg with 48% saturation and 58% 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 0.2642, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.45, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.28:1AA Pass
White text3.34:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C77860 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.28:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.34:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFB2A4#000000 text · best 11.04:1#DFB2A4
#C7AC60#000000 text · best 9.5:1#C7AC60
#60AFC7#000000 text · best 8.45:1#60AFC7
Raw Sienna#000000 text · best 7.64:1#D68A59
Terracotta#000000 text · best 6.79:1#E2725B

Generated Palette

#C77860#C77860
#60AFC7#60AFC7
#C7607C#C7607C
#C7AC60#C7AC60
#DFB2A4#DFB2A4
#974C35#974C35

Color Harmonies

#60AFC7#60AFC7
#C7607C#C7607C
#C7AC60#C7AC60
#60C778#60C778
#7860C7#7860C7

Variants

#DFB2A4#DFB2A4
#974C35#974C35
#DF6C49#DF6C49
#B08578#B08578
#E2CCC5#E2CCC5
#FF7A52#FF7A52

Nearest Named Colors

Raw Sienna#D68A59
Clay#B66A50
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Terracotta#E2725B
Adobe#BD6C48

Related HEX Guides

Raw Sienna colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D68A59.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.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.#C77860 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.