#764F41 Color
#764F41 is rgb(118, 79, 65) in RGB, hsl(16, 29%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#764F41rgb(118, 79, 65)hsl(16, 29%, 36%)hsv(16, 45%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 54%)oklch(46.7% 0.058 40.5)lab(37.76% 15.56 15.28)lch(37.76% 21.81 44.47)What #764F41 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 #764F41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#764F41 Channel Values
How #764F41 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 79 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 29% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 45% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 33% · Y 45% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #764F41 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 #764F41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #764F41; 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 #764F41
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 #764F41 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.
#764F41#575741#655441#5E5E3F#685840#774D4D#774E49#585858Using #764F41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-764f41: #764F41;background-color: #764F41;colors: { 'color-764f41': '#764F41' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.310, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_764f41">#764F41</color>fill="#764F41"More Brown Colors
#764F41 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#764F41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #764F41?
#764F41 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 79, 65) in RGB and hsl(16, 29%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #764F41?
#764F41 is rgb(118, 79, 65) — red 118, green 79, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #764F41?
#764F41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 45%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #764F41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #764F41 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #764F41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #764F41 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 22.8, which is visibly different.
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