#76500F Color
#76500F is rgb(118, 80, 15) in RGB, hsl(38, 77%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 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 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76500Frgb(118, 80, 15)hsl(38, 77%, 26%)hsv(38, 87%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 54%)oklch(46.2% 0.091 74.8)lab(37.50% 12.31 41.19)lch(37.50% 42.99 73.36)What #76500F 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 #76500F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76500F Channel Values
How #76500F 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 80 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 77% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 87% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 87% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.18:1 vs white · 2.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76500F 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 #76500F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76500F; 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 #76500F
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 #76500F 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.
#76500F#58580E#65550E#5F5F06#69590A#794B4B#784D3B#575757Using #76500F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76500f: #76500F;background-color: #76500F;colors: { 'color-76500f': '#76500F' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.314, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_76500f">#76500F</color>fill="#76500F"More Brown Colors
#76500F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76500F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76500F?
#76500F is a dark brown — rgb(118, 80, 15) in RGB and hsl(38, 77%, 26%) 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 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #76500F?
#76500F is rgb(118, 80, 15) — red 118, green 80, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76500F?
#76500F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 87%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76500F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76500F scores 7.18:1 against white and 2.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76500F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76500F 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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