#765F37 Color
#765F37 is rgb(118, 95, 55) in RGB, hsl(38, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 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 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#765F37rgb(118, 95, 55)hsl(38, 36%, 34%)hsv(38, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 53%, 54%)oklch(49.9% 0.064 80.3)lab(41.95% 5.64 26.43)lch(41.95% 27.03 77.95)What #765F37 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 #765F37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#765F37 Channel Values
How #765F37 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 95 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.07:1 vs white · 3.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #765F37 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 #765F37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #765F37; 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 #765F37
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 #765F37 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.
#765F37#636337#6B6237#676736#6D6436#795B5B#785D4F#626262Using #765F37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-765f37: #765F37;background-color: #765F37;colors: { 'color-765f37': '#765F37' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.373, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_765f37">#765F37</color>fill="#765F37"More Brown Colors
#765F37 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#765F37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #765F37?
#765F37 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 95, 55) in RGB and hsl(38, 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 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #765F37?
#765F37 is rgb(118, 95, 55) — red 118, green 95, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #765F37?
#765F37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #765F37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #765F37 scores 6.07:1 against white and 3.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #765F37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #765F37 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 22.38, which is visibly different.
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