#76566B Color
#76566B is rgb(118, 86, 107) in RGB, hsl(321, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76566Brgb(118, 86, 107)hsl(321, 16%, 40%)hsv(321, 27%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 54%)oklch(49.4% 0.052 339.8)lab(40.56% 16.38 -6.64)lch(40.56% 17.68 337.94)What #76566B 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 #76566B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76566B Channel Values
How #76566B 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 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 9% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76566B 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 #76566B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76566B; 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 #76566B
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 #76566B 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.
#76566B#5C5C6B#685A6B#62626A#6B5D6A#745959#755861#5F5F5FUsing #76566B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76566b: #76566B;background-color: #76566B;colors: { 'color-76566b': '#76566B' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.337, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_76566b">#76566B</color>fill="#76566B"More Pink Colors
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#76566B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76566B?
#76566B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(118, 86, 107) in RGB and hsl(321, 16%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.
What is the RGB value of #76566B?
#76566B is rgb(118, 86, 107) — red 118, green 86, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76566B?
#76566B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76566B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76566B scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76566B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76566B 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 18.09, which is visibly different.
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