#765B51 Color
#765B51 is rgb(118, 91, 81) in RGB, hsl(16, 19%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765B51rgb(118, 91, 81)hsl(16, 19%, 39%)hsv(16, 31%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 54%)oklch(49.6% 0.039 41.3)lab(41.26% 10.25 10.25)lch(41.26% 14.50 44.99)What #765B51 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 #765B51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765B51 Channel Values
How #765B51 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 19% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 31% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 31% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.2:1 vs white · 3.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765B51 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 #765B51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765B51; 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 #765B51
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 #765B51 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.
#765B51#606051#6A5E51#656550#6C6150#775A5A#775A56#616161Using #765B51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765b51: #765B51;background-color: #765B51;colors: { 'color-765b51': '#765B51' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.357, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_765b51">#765B51</color>fill="#765B51"More Brown Colors
#765B51 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765B51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765B51?
#765B51 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 91, 81) in RGB and hsl(16, 19%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #765B51?
#765B51 is rgb(118, 91, 81) — red 118, green 91, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765B51?
#765B51 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 31%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765B51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765B51 scores 6.2:1 against white and 3.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765B51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765B51 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 14.84, which is visibly different.
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