#76522D Color
#76522D is rgb(118, 82, 45) in RGB, hsl(30, 45%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kobicha (#6B4423), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76522Drgb(118, 82, 45)hsl(30, 45%, 32%)hsv(30, 62%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 54%)oklch(46.9% 0.071 65.3)lab(38.27% 12.38 27.71)lch(38.27% 30.35 65.93)What #76522D 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 #76522D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#76522D Channel Values
How #76522D 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 82 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 30° · S 45% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 30° · S 62% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 62% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76522D 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #76522D in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #76522D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76522D; 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 #76522D
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #76522D.
How #76522D 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.
#76522D#59592D#66572D#60602A#695B2B#784E4E#775043#595959Using #76522D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76522d: #76522D;background-color: #76522D;colors: { 'color-76522d': '#76522D' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.322, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_76522d">#76522D</color>fill="#76522D"More Brown Colors
#76522D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76522D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76522D?
#76522D is a dark brown — rgb(118, 82, 45) in RGB and hsl(30, 45%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kobicha (#6B4423), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #76522D?
#76522D is rgb(118, 82, 45) — red 118, green 82, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76522D?
#76522D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76522D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76522D scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76522D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76522D 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 20.94, which is visibly different.
Open #76522D in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.