#763B23 Color
#763B23 is rgb(118, 59, 35) in RGB, hsl(17, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763B23rgb(118, 59, 35)hsl(17, 54%, 30%)hsv(17, 70%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 54%)oklch(42.3% 0.09 42.1)lab(32.41% 24.87 26.79)lch(32.41% 36.56 47.13)What #763B23 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 #763B23, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763B23 Channel Values
How #763B23 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 50% · Y 70% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763B23 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 #763B23
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763B23; 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 #763B23
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 #763B23 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.
#763B23#494922#5E4423#54541E#634B20#773939#773A31#4B4B4BUsing #763B23 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763b23: #763B23;background-color: #763B23;colors: { 'color-763b23': '#763B23' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.231, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_763b23">#763B23</color>fill="#763B23"More Brown Colors
#763B23 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763B23 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763B23?
#763B23 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 59, 35) in RGB and hsl(17, 54%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (Organ) (#6C2E1F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #763B23?
#763B23 is rgb(118, 59, 35) — red 118, green 59, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763B23?
#763B23 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 70%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763B23 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763B23 scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763B23 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763B23 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 16.09, which is visibly different.
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