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#764232 Color

#764232 is rgb(118, 66, 50) in RGB, hsl(14, 40%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 58%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#764232
HEX#764232
RGBrgb(118, 66, 50)
HSLhsl(14, 40%, 33%)
HSVhsv(14, 58%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 58%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.077 37.9)
LABlab(34.25% 21.81 19.95)
LCHlch(34.25% 29.56 42.45)

What #764232 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 #764232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#764232 Channel Values

How #764232 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 66 · B 508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 40% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 58% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 58% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.09:1 vs white · 2.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764232 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.

TextWhite text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #764232

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764232; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #764232

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 #764232 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.

Typical#764232
Protanopia#4E4E32
Protanomaly#604932
Deuteranopia#57572F
Deuteranomaly#655030
Tritanopia#774040
Tritanomaly#77413B
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #764232 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-764232: #764232;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #764232;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-764232': '#764232' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.259, blue: 0.196)
Android XML<color name="color_764232">#764232</color>
SVG fillfill="#764232"

More Red Colors

#764232 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#764232 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #764232?

#764232 is a dark red — rgb(118, 66, 50) in RGB and hsl(14, 40%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #764232?

#764232 is rgb(118, 66, 50) — red 118, green 66, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #764232?

#764232 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 58%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #764232 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #764232 scores 8.09:1 against white and 2.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #764232 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #764232 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 21.26, which is visibly different.

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