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#764705 Color

#764705 is rgb(118, 71, 5) in RGB, hsl(35, 92%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 96%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#764705
HEX#764705
RGBrgb(118, 71, 5)
HSLhsl(35, 92%, 24%)
HSVhsv(35, 96%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 96%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(44.3% 0.096 66.7)
LABlab(35.12% 17.27 42.62)
LCHlch(35.12% 45.99 67.94)

What #764705 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 #764705, 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 brown in the library.

#764705 Channel Values

How #764705 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 71 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 92% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 96% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 96% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764705 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 text7.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #764705

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764705; 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 #764705

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 #764705 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#764705
Protanopia#515103
Protanomaly#624D04
Deuteranopia#5A5A00
Deuteranomaly#665300
Tritanopia#784242
Tritanomaly#774434
Achromatopsia#525252

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Using #764705 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-764705: #764705;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #764705;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-764705': '#764705' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.278, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_764705">#764705</color>
SVG fillfill="#764705"

More Brown Colors

#764705 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#764705 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #764705?

#764705 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 71, 5) in RGB and hsl(35, 92%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #764705?

#764705 is rgb(118, 71, 5) — red 118, green 71, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #764705?

#764705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 96%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #764705 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #764705 scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #764705 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #764705 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 11.21, which is visibly different.

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