#765642 Color
#765642 is rgb(118, 86, 66) in RGB, hsl(23, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765642rgb(118, 86, 66)hsl(23, 28%, 36%)hsv(23, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 54%)oklch(48.2% 0.052 53.1)lab(39.63% 11.64 17.12)lch(39.63% 20.70 55.80)What #765642 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 #765642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765642 Channel Values
How #765642 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 86 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.6:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765642 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 #765642
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765642; 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 #765642
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 #765642 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.
#765642#5C5C42#685A42#626240#6B5D41#775454#77554D#5D5D5DUsing #765642 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765642: #765642;background-color: #765642;colors: { 'color-765642': '#765642' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.337, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_765642">#765642</color>fill="#765642"More Brown Colors
#765642 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765642 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765642?
#765642 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 86, 66) in RGB and hsl(23, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mud (#70543E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #765642?
#765642 is rgb(118, 86, 66) — red 118, green 86, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765642?
#765642 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765642 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765642 scores 6.6:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765642 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765642 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 21.25, which is visibly different.
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