#76542D Color
#76542D is rgb(118, 84, 45) in RGB, hsl(32, 45%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 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 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76542Drgb(118, 84, 45)hsl(32, 45%, 32%)hsv(32, 62%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 54%)oklch(47.4% 0.071 68.4)lab(38.80% 11.24 28.33)lch(38.80% 30.48 68.37)What #76542D 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 #76542D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76542D Channel Values
How #76542D 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 84 · B 45 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 45% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 62% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 62% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.83:1 vs white · 3.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76542D 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 #76542D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76542D; 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 #76542D
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 #76542D 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.
#76542D#5B5B2D#67582D#61612B#6A5C2C#785050#775245#5B5B5BUsing #76542D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76542d: #76542D;background-color: #76542D;colors: { 'color-76542d': '#76542D' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.329, blue: 0.176)<color name="color_76542d">#76542D</color>fill="#76542D"More Brown Colors
#76542D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76542D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76542D?
#76542D is a dark brown — rgb(118, 84, 45) in RGB and hsl(32, 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 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #76542D?
#76542D is rgb(118, 84, 45) — red 118, green 84, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76542D?
#76542D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76542D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76542D scores 6.83:1 against white and 3.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76542D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76542D 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 21.44, which is visibly different.
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