#763C28 Color
#763C28 is rgb(118, 60, 40) in RGB, hsl(15, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763C28rgb(118, 60, 40)hsl(15, 49%, 31%)hsv(15, 66%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 54%)oklch(42.6% 0.087 39.5)lab(32.70% 24.56 24.16)lch(32.70% 34.45 44.52)What #763C28 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 #763C28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763C28 Channel Values
How #763C28 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 60 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 66% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.58:1 vs white · 2.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763C28 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 #763C28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763C28; 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 #763C28
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 #763C28 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.
#763C28#4A4A27#5F4528#555524#644C26#773A3A#773B34#4C4C4CUsing #763C28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763c28: #763C28;background-color: #763C28;colors: { 'color-763c28': '#763C28' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.235, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_763c28">#763C28</color>fill="#763C28"More Brown Colors
#763C28 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763C28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763C28?
#763C28 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 60, 40) in RGB and hsl(15, 49%, 31%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #763C28?
#763C28 is rgb(118, 60, 40) — red 118, green 60, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763C28?
#763C28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 66%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763C28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763C28 scores 8.58:1 against white and 2.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763C28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763C28 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 17.97, which is visibly different.
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