#764D14 Color
#764D14 is rgb(118, 77, 20) in RGB, hsl(35, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 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 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764D14rgb(118, 77, 20)hsl(35, 71%, 27%)hsv(35, 83%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 54%)oklch(45.6% 0.089 70.1)lab(36.73% 14.16 38.65)lch(36.73% 41.16 69.88)What #764D14 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 #764D14, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764D14 Channel Values
How #764D14 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 77 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 83% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.39:1 vs white · 2.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764D14 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 #764D14
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764D14; 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 #764D14
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 #764D14 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.
#764D14#565613#645213#5D5D0D#685710#794949#784A3A#565656Using #764D14 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764d14: #764D14;background-color: #764D14;colors: { 'color-764d14': '#764D14' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.302, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_764d14">#764D14</color>fill="#764D14"More Brown Colors
#764D14 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764D14 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764D14?
#764D14 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 77, 20) in RGB and hsl(35, 71%, 27%) 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 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #764D14?
#764D14 is rgb(118, 77, 20) — red 118, green 77, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764D14?
#764D14 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 83%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764D14 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764D14 scores 7.39:1 against white and 2.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764D14 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764D14 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 14.27, which is visibly different.
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