#765C37 Color
#765C37 is rgb(118, 92, 55) in RGB, hsl(35, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Coyote Brown (#81613C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765C37rgb(118, 92, 55)hsl(35, 36%, 34%)hsv(35, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 54%)oklch(49.2% 0.063 75.2)lab(41.11% 7.34 25.43)lch(41.11% 26.46 73.90)What #765C37 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 #765C37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765C37 Channel Values
How #765C37 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 92 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.26:1 vs white · 3.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765C37 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 #765C37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765C37; 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 #765C37
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 #765C37 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.
#765C37#616137#6A5F37#666635#6C6236#795858#785A4D#606060Using #765C37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765c37: #765C37;background-color: #765C37;colors: { 'color-765c37': '#765C37' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.361, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_765c37">#765C37</color>fill="#765C37"More Brown Colors
#765C37 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765C37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765C37?
#765C37 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 92, 55) in RGB and hsl(35, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Coyote Brown (#81613C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #765C37?
#765C37 is rgb(118, 92, 55) — red 118, green 92, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765C37?
#765C37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765C37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765C37 scores 6.26:1 against white and 3.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765C37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765C37 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 24.27, which is visibly different.
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