#765B41 Color
#765B41 is rgb(118, 91, 65) in RGB, hsl(29, 29%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 45%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765B41rgb(118, 91, 65)hsl(29, 29%, 36%)hsv(29, 45%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 45%, 54%)oklch(49.2% 0.052 65)lab(40.98% 8.70 19.46)lch(40.98% 21.31 65.92)What #765B41 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 #765B41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765B41 Channel Values
How #765B41 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 91 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 29% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 45% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 45% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.28:1 vs white · 3.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765B41 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 #765B41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765B41; 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 #765B41
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 #765B41 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.
#765B41#606041#6A5E41#656540#6C6140#785858#775950#606060Using #765B41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765b41: #765B41;background-color: #765B41;colors: { 'color-765b41': '#765B41' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.357, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_765b41">#765B41</color>fill="#765B41"More Brown Colors
#765B41 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765B41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765B41?
#765B41 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 91, 65) in RGB and hsl(29, 29%, 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 3.41.
What is the RGB value of #765B41?
#765B41 is rgb(118, 91, 65) — red 118, green 91, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765B41?
#765B41 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 45%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765B41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765B41 scores 6.28:1 against white and 3.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765B41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765B41 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 21.59, which is visibly different.
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