#76532E Color
#76532E is rgb(118, 83, 46) in RGB, hsl(31, 44%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 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 5.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76532Ergb(118, 83, 46)hsl(31, 44%, 32%)hsv(31, 61%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 54%)oklch(47.2% 0.07 66.2)lab(38.55% 11.87 27.47)lch(38.55% 29.93 66.64)What #76532E 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 #76532E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76532E Channel Values
How #76532E 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 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 44% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 61% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 61% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 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 #76532E 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 #76532E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76532E; 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 #76532E
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 #76532E 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.
#76532E#5A5A2E#66572E#60602C#6A5B2D#784F4F#775144#5A5A5AUsing #76532E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76532e: #76532E;background-color: #76532E;colors: { 'color-76532e': '#76532E' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.325, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_76532e">#76532E</color>fill="#76532E"More Brown Colors
#76532E sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76532E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76532E?
#76532E is a dark brown — rgb(118, 83, 46) in RGB and hsl(31, 44%, 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 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #76532E?
#76532E is rgb(118, 83, 46) — red 118, green 83, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76532E?
#76532E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76532E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76532E scores 6.89:1 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 #76532E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76532E 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 21.49, which is visibly different.
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