#76532D Color
#76532D is rgb(118, 83, 45) in RGB, hsl(31, 45%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 62%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76532Drgb(118, 83, 45)hsl(31, 45%, 32%)hsv(31, 62%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 62%, 54%)oklch(47.1% 0.071 66.9)lab(38.54% 11.81 28.02)lch(38.54% 30.41 67.15)What #76532D 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 #76532D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76532D Channel Values
How #76532D 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 83 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 45% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 62% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 62% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 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 #76532D 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 #76532D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76532D; 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 #76532D
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 #76532D 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.
#76532D#5A5A2D#66572D#60602A#6A5B2B#784F4F#775144#5A5A5AUsing #76532D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76532d: #76532D;background-color: #76532D;colors: { 'color-76532d': '#76532D' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.325, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_76532d">#76532D</color>fill="#76532D"More Brown Colors
#76532D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76532D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76532D?
#76532D is a dark brown — rgb(118, 83, 45) in RGB and hsl(31, 45%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.
What is the RGB value of #76532D?
#76532D is rgb(118, 83, 45) — red 118, green 83, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76532D?
#76532D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 62%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76532D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76532D scores 6.9:1 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 #76532D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76532D 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 21.18, which is visibly different.
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