#76442D Color
#76442D is rgb(118, 68, 45) in RGB, hsl(19, 45%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76442Drgb(118, 68, 45)hsl(19, 45%, 32%)hsv(19, 62%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 54%)oklch(44.1% 0.078 44.9)lab(34.67% 20.37 23.49)lch(34.67% 31.09 49.06)What #76442D 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 #76442D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76442D Channel Values
How #76442D 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 68 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 45% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 62% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 42% · Y 62% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.97:1 vs white · 2.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76442D 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 #76442D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76442D; 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 #76442D
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 #76442D 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.
#76442D#4F4F2C#614B2D#58582A#66512B#774242#77433A#515151Using #76442D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76442d: #76442D;background-color: #76442D;colors: { 'color-76442d': '#76442D' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.267, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_76442d">#76442D</color>fill="#76442D"More Brown Colors
#76442D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76442D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76442D?
#76442D is a dark brown — rgb(118, 68, 45) in RGB and hsl(19, 45%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.77.
What is the RGB value of #76442D?
#76442D is rgb(118, 68, 45) — red 118, green 68, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76442D?
#76442D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 62%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76442D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76442D scores 7.97:1 against white and 2.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76442D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76442D 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 19.2, which is visibly different.
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