#765042 Color
#765042 is rgb(118, 80, 66) in RGB, hsl(16, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 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 5.51. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765042rgb(118, 80, 66)hsl(16, 28%, 36%)hsv(16, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 54%)oklch(46.9% 0.056 41)lab(38.04% 15.08 15.03)lch(38.04% 21.29 44.92)What #765042 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 #765042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765042 Channel Values
How #765042 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 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765042 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 #765042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765042; 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 #765042
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 #765042 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.
#765042#585842#655542#5F5F40#695941#774E4E#774F4A#595959Using #765042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765042: #765042;background-color: #765042;colors: { 'color-765042': '#765042' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.314, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_765042">#765042</color>fill="#765042"More Brown Colors
#765042 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765042?
#765042 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 80, 66) in RGB and hsl(16, 28%, 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 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #765042?
#765042 is rgb(118, 80, 66) — red 118, green 80, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765042?
#765042 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765042 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765042 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 22.22, which is visibly different.
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