#765513 Color
#765513 is rgb(118, 85, 19) in RGB, hsl(40, 72%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 84%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violin Brown (#674403), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765513rgb(118, 85, 19)hsl(40, 72%, 27%)hsv(40, 84%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 84%, 54%)oklch(47.3% 0.09 79.7)lab(38.87% 9.55 40.88)lch(38.87% 41.98 76.85)What #765513 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 #765513, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765513 Channel Values
How #765513 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 85 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 72% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 84% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 84% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.82:1 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 #765513 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 #765513
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765513; 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 #765513
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 #765513 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.
#765513#5C5C12#675912#61610D#6A5D10#795050#785240#5B5B5BUsing #765513 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765513: #765513;background-color: #765513;colors: { 'color-765513': '#765513' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.333, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_765513">#765513</color>fill="#765513"More Yellow Colors
#765513 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765513 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765513?
#765513 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 85, 19) in RGB and hsl(40, 72%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violin Brown (#674403), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #765513?
#765513 is rgb(118, 85, 19) — red 118, green 85, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765513?
#765513 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 84%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765513 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765513 scores 6.82:1 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 #765513 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765513 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 18.56, which is visibly different.
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