#763D44 Color
#763D44 is rgb(118, 61, 68) in RGB, hsl(353, 32%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#763D44rgb(118, 61, 68)hsl(353, 32%, 35%)hsv(353, 48%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 54%)oklch(43.4% 0.08 13.2)lab(33.41% 25.98 7.51)lch(33.41% 27.05 16.12)What #763D44 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 #763D44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#763D44 Channel Values
How #763D44 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 61 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 32% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 48% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 42% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.33:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #763D44 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 #763D44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #763D44; 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 #763D44
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 #763D44 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-763d44: #763D44;background-color: #763D44;colors: { 'color-763d44': '#763D44' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.239, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_763d44">#763D44</color>fill="#763D44"More Red Colors
#763D44 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#763D44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #763D44?
#763D44 is a dark red — rgb(118, 61, 68) in RGB and hsl(353, 32%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #763D44?
#763D44 is rgb(118, 61, 68) — red 118, green 61, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #763D44?
#763D44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 42%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #763D44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #763D44 scores 8.33:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #763D44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #763D44 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 29.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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