#764342 Color
#764342 is rgb(118, 67, 66) in RGB, hsl(1, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764342rgb(118, 67, 66)hsl(1, 28%, 36%)hsv(1, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 54%)oklch(44.4% 0.071 21.5)lab(34.77% 22.48 10.65)lch(34.77% 24.87 25.36)What #764342 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 #764342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764342 Channel Values
How #764342 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 67 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 1° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 1° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.92:1 vs white · 2.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764342 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 #764342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764342; 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 #764342
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 #764342 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.
#764342#4F4F42#614A42#585840#655041#764343#764343#515151Using #764342 in Code
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--color-764342: #764342;background-color: #764342;colors: { 'color-764342': '#764342' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.263, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_764342">#764342</color>fill="#764342"More Red Colors
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#764342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764342?
#764342 is a dark red — rgb(118, 67, 66) in RGB and hsl(1, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscan Red (#7C4848), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.3.
What is the RGB value of #764342?
#764342 is rgb(118, 67, 66) — red 118, green 67, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764342?
#764342 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764342 scores 7.92:1 against white and 2.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764342 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 26.68, which is a different colour altogether.
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