#765142 Color
#765142 is rgb(118, 81, 66) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 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 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765142rgb(118, 81, 66)hsl(17, 28%, 36%)hsv(17, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 54%)oklch(47.1% 0.055 42.9)lab(38.30% 14.50 15.38)lch(38.30% 21.14 46.68)What #765142 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 #765142, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765142 Channel Values
How #765142 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 81 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765142 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 #765142
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765142; 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 #765142
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 #765142 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.
#765142#595942#665642#5F5F40#695A41#774F4F#77504A#5A5A5AUsing #765142 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765142: #765142;background-color: #765142;colors: { 'color-765142': '#765142' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.318, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_765142">#765142</color>fill="#765142"More Brown Colors
#765142 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765142 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765142?
#765142 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 81, 66) in RGB and hsl(17, 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 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #765142?
#765142 is rgb(118, 81, 66) — red 118, green 81, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765142?
#765142 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765142 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765142 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765142 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765142 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, which is visibly different.
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