#76516F Color
#76516F is rgb(118, 81, 111) in RGB, hsl(311, 19%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chinese Violet (#856088), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76516Frgb(118, 81, 111)hsl(311, 19%, 39%)hsv(311, 31%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 54%)oklch(48.6% 0.066 333.5)lab(39.40% 19.82 -10.82)lch(39.40% 22.59 331.37)What #76516F 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 #76516F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76516F Channel Values
How #76516F 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 111 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 19% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 31% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 6% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.61:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76516F 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 #76516F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76516F; 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 #76516F
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 #76516F 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.
#76516F#59596F#66566F#5F5F6E#695A6E#735656#745461#5D5D5DUsing #76516F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76516f: #76516F;background-color: #76516F;colors: { 'color-76516f': '#76516F' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.318, blue: 0.435)<color name="color_76516f">#76516F</color>fill="#76516F"More Pink Colors
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#76516F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76516F?
#76516F is a dark pink — rgb(118, 81, 111) in RGB and hsl(311, 19%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chinese Violet (#856088), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.
What is the RGB value of #76516F?
#76516F is rgb(118, 81, 111) — red 118, green 81, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76516F?
#76516F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 6%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76516F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76516F scores 6.61:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76516F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76516F 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 23.14, which is visibly different.
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