#76424E Color
#76424E is rgb(118, 66, 78) in RGB, hsl(346, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Catawba (#703642), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76424Ergb(118, 66, 78)hsl(346, 28%, 36%)hsv(346, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 54%)oklch(44.6% 0.073 5.6)lab(34.80% 24.18 3.09)lch(34.80% 24.38 7.28)What #76424E 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 #76424E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76424E Channel Values
How #76424E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 34% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.9:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76424E 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 #76424E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76424E; 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 #76424E
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 #76424E 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.
#76424E#4E4E4E#60494E#57574C#65504D#754444#754348#515151Using #76424E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76424e: #76424E;background-color: #76424E;colors: { 'color-76424e': '#76424E' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.259, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_76424e">#76424E</color>fill="#76424E"More Red Colors
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#76424E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76424E?
#76424E is a dark red — rgb(118, 66, 78) in RGB and hsl(346, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Catawba (#703642), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #76424E?
#76424E is rgb(118, 66, 78) — red 118, green 66, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76424E?
#76424E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 34%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76424E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76424E scores 7.9:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76424E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76424E 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 26.2, which is a different colour altogether.
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