#76280A Color
#76280A is rgb(118, 40, 10) in RGB, hsl(17, 84%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76280Argb(118, 40, 10)hsl(17, 84%, 25%)hsv(17, 92%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 54%)oklch(39% 0.116 38.9)lab(28.30% 33.82 36.05)lch(28.30% 49.43 46.83)What #76280A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #76280A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76280A Channel Values
How #76280A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 118 · G 40 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 84% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 92% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 92% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.1:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76280A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #76280A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76280A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #76280A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #76280A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#76280A#3E3E08#5A3709#4D4D00#604101#772525#76271D#424242Using #76280A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76280a: #76280A;background-color: #76280A;colors: { 'color-76280a': '#76280A' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.157, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_76280a">#76280A</color>fill="#76280A"More Brown Colors
#76280A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76280A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76280A?
#76280A is a dark brown — rgb(118, 40, 10) in RGB and hsl(17, 84%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #76280A?
#76280A is rgb(118, 40, 10) — red 118, green 40, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76280A?
#76280A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 92%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76280A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76280A scores 10.1:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76280A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76280A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 12.49, which is visibly different.
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