#764D41 Color
#764D41 is rgb(118, 77, 65) in RGB, hsl(14, 29%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bole (#79443B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764D41rgb(118, 77, 65)hsl(14, 29%, 36%)hsv(14, 45%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 54%)oklch(46.3% 0.059 37)lab(37.25% 16.71 14.59)lch(37.25% 22.18 41.14)What #764D41 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 #764D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764D41 Channel Values
How #764D41 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 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 29% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 45% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 45% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.22:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764D41 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 #764D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764D41; 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 #764D41
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 #764D41 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.
#764D41#565641#645241#5D5D3F#685740#774C4C#764C48#575757Using #764D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764d41: #764D41;background-color: #764D41;colors: { 'color-764d41': '#764D41' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.302, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_764d41">#764D41</color>fill="#764D41"More Red Colors
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#764D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764D41?
#764D41 is a dark red — rgb(118, 77, 65) in RGB and hsl(14, 29%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bole (#79443B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #764D41?
#764D41 is rgb(118, 77, 65) — red 118, green 77, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764D41?
#764D41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764D41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764D41 scores 7.22:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764D41 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 23.31, which is visibly different.
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