#763B14 Color
#763B14 is rgb(118, 59, 20) in RGB, hsl(24, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 83%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russet (#80461B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763B14rgb(118, 59, 20)hsl(24, 71%, 27%)hsv(24, 83%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 83%, 54%)oklch(42.1% 0.097 50.2)lab(32.28% 24.32 34.74)lch(32.28% 42.41 55.00)What #763B14 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 #763B14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763B14 Channel Values
How #763B14 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 59 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 24° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 24° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 83% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763B14 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 #763B14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763B14; 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 #763B14
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 #763B14 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.
#763B14#494913#5E4413#54540A#634B0F#773838#77392D#4B4B4BUsing #763B14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763b14: #763B14;background-color: #763B14;colors: { 'color-763b14': '#763B14' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.231, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_763b14">#763B14</color>fill="#763B14"More Brown Colors
#763B14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763B14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763B14?
#763B14 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 59, 20) in RGB and hsl(24, 71%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russet (#80461B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #763B14?
#763B14 is rgb(118, 59, 20) — red 118, green 59, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763B14?
#763B14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 83%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763B14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763B14 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763B14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763B14 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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