#76471E Color
#76471E is rgb(118, 71, 30) in RGB, hsl(28, 59%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sepia (#704214), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76471Ergb(118, 71, 30)hsl(28, 59%, 29%)hsv(28, 75%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 54%)oklch(44.5% 0.085 58.8)lab(35.26% 17.93 32.58)lch(35.26% 37.19 61.18)What #76471E 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 #76471E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76471E Channel Values
How #76471E 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 71 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 28° · S 59% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 28° · S 75% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 75% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76471E 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 #76471E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76471E; 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 #76471E
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 #76471E 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.
#76471E#51511D#624D1E#5A5A19#66531B#784343#774538#525252Using #76471E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76471e: #76471E;background-color: #76471E;colors: { 'color-76471e': '#76471E' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.278, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_76471e">#76471E</color>fill="#76471E"More Brown Colors
#76471E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76471E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76471E?
#76471E is a dark brown — rgb(118, 71, 30) in RGB and hsl(28, 59%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sepia (#704214), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.
What is the RGB value of #76471E?
#76471E is rgb(118, 71, 30) — red 118, green 71, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76471E?
#76471E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 75%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76471E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76471E scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76471E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76471E 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 13.82, which is visibly different.
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