#765537 Color
#765537 is rgb(118, 85, 55) in RGB, hsl(29, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coffee (#6F4E37), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765537rgb(118, 85, 55)hsl(29, 36%, 34%)hsv(29, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 53%, 54%)oklch(47.7% 0.062 62.7)lab(39.20% 11.32 23.09)lch(39.20% 25.72 63.87)What #765537 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 #765537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765537 Channel Values
How #765537 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 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.72:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765537 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 #765537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765537; 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 #765537
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 #765537 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.
#765537#5C5C37#675937#616135#6A5D36#785252#775349#5C5C5CUsing #765537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765537: #765537;background-color: #765537;colors: { 'color-765537': '#765537' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.333, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_765537">#765537</color>fill="#765537"More Brown Colors
#765537 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765537?
#765537 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 85, 55) in RGB and hsl(29, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coffee (#6F4E37), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #765537?
#765537 is rgb(118, 85, 55) — red 118, green 85, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765537?
#765537 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765537 scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765537 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 24.19, which is visibly different.
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