#76593D Color
#76593D is rgb(118, 89, 61) in RGB, hsl(29, 32%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 48%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76593Drgb(118, 89, 61)hsl(29, 32%, 35%)hsv(29, 48%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 48%, 54%)oklch(48.7% 0.056 64.9)lab(40.37% 9.50 21.04)lch(40.37% 23.09 65.69)What #76593D 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 #76593D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76593D Channel Values
How #76593D 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 89 · B 61 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 32% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 48% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 48% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.43:1 vs white · 3.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76593D 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 #76593D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76593D; 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 #76593D
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 #76593D 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.
#76593D#5F5F3D#695C3D#64643B#6C603C#785656#77574D#5F5F5FUsing #76593D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76593d: #76593D;background-color: #76593D;colors: { 'color-76593d': '#76593D' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.349, blue: 0.239)<color name="color_76593d">#76593D</color>fill="#76593D"More Brown Colors
#76593D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76593D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76593D?
#76593D is a dark brown — rgb(118, 89, 61) in RGB and hsl(29, 32%, 35%) 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 4.01.
What is the RGB value of #76593D?
#76593D is rgb(118, 89, 61) — red 118, green 89, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76593D?
#76593D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 48%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76593D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76593D scores 6.43:1 against white and 3.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76593D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76593D 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 23.44, which is visibly different.
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