#764214 Color
#764214 is rgb(118, 66, 20) in RGB, hsl(28, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764214rgb(118, 66, 20)hsl(28, 71%, 27%)hsv(28, 83%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 54%)oklch(43.4% 0.092 57.4)lab(33.94% 20.42 36.21)lch(33.94% 41.57 60.58)What #764214 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 #764214, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764214 Channel Values
How #764214 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 66 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 83% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764214 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 #764214
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764214; 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 #764214
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 #764214 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.
#764214#4E4E13#604913#57570B#65500F#783E3E#774032#4F4F4FUsing #764214 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764214: #764214;background-color: #764214;colors: { 'color-764214': '#764214' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.259, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_764214">#764214</color>fill="#764214"More Brown Colors
#764214 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764214 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764214?
#764214 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 66, 20) in RGB and hsl(28, 71%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.16.
What is the RGB value of #764214?
#764214 is rgb(118, 66, 20) — red 118, green 66, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764214?
#764214 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 83%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764214 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764214 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764214 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764214 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 10.16, which is visibly different.
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