#765E42 Color
#765E42 is rgb(118, 94, 66) in RGB, hsl(32, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mud (#70543E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765E42rgb(118, 94, 66)hsl(32, 28%, 36%)hsv(32, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 54%)oklch(49.9% 0.052 70.5)lab(41.82% 7.08 19.95)lch(41.82% 21.17 70.46)What #765E42 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 #765E42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765E42 Channel Values
How #765E42 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 94 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765E42 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 #765E42
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765E42; 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 #765E42
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 #765E42 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.
#765E42#636342#6B6142#676741#6D6341#785B5B#775C52#626262Using #765E42 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765e42: #765E42;background-color: #765E42;colors: { 'color-765e42': '#765E42' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.369, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_765e42">#765E42</color>fill="#765E42"More Brown Colors
#765E42 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765E42 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765E42?
#765E42 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 94, 66) in RGB and hsl(32, 28%, 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 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #765E42?
#765E42 is rgb(118, 94, 66) — red 118, green 94, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765E42?
#765E42 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765E42 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765E42 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765E42 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765E42 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 21.33, which is visibly different.
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