#76514C Color
#76514C is rgb(118, 81, 76) in RGB, hsl(7, 22%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Liver (#674C47), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76514Crgb(118, 81, 76)hsl(7, 22%, 38%)hsv(7, 36%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 54%)oklch(47.4% 0.051 27.7)lab(38.49% 15.45 9.50)lch(38.49% 18.14 31.60)What #76514C 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 #76514C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76514C Channel Values
How #76514C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 22% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 36% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 36% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76514C 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 #76514C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76514C; 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 #76514C
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 #76514C 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.
#76514C#59594C#66564C#5F5F4B#695A4B#765050#76514F#5A5A5AUsing #76514C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76514c: #76514C;background-color: #76514C;colors: { 'color-76514c': '#76514C' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.318, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_76514c">#76514C</color>fill="#76514C"More Red Colors
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#76514C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76514C?
#76514C is a dark red — rgb(118, 81, 76) in RGB and hsl(7, 22%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Liver (#674C47), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #76514C?
#76514C is rgb(118, 81, 76) — red 118, green 81, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76514C?
#76514C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 36%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76514C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76514C scores 6.88:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76514C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76514C 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 19.08, which is visibly different.
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