#762839 Color
#762839 is rgb(118, 40, 57) in RGB, hsl(347, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 52%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce Red (#722F37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#762839rgb(118, 40, 57)hsl(347, 49%, 31%)hsv(347, 66%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 52%, 54%)oklch(39.8% 0.11 10.4)lab(28.90% 35.77 8.47)lch(28.90% 36.76 13.33)What #762839 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 #762839, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#762839 Channel Values
How #762839 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 347° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 347° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.85:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #762839 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 #762839
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #762839; 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 #762839
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 #762839 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.
#762839#3E3E38#5A3739#4D4D36#604137#752B2B#762A31#434343Using #762839 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-762839: #762839;background-color: #762839;colors: { 'color-762839': '#762839' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.157, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_762839">#762839</color>fill="#762839"More Red Colors
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#762839 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #762839?
#762839 is a dark red — rgb(118, 40, 57) in RGB and hsl(347, 49%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce Red (#722F37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #762839?
#762839 is rgb(118, 40, 57) — red 118, green 40, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #762839?
#762839 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #762839 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #762839 scores 9.85:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #762839 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #762839 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 29.06, which is a different colour altogether.
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