#766056 Color
#766056 is rgb(118, 96, 86) in RGB, hsl(19, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 27%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Quincy (#6A5445), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766056rgb(118, 96, 86)hsl(19, 16%, 40%)hsv(19, 27%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 27%, 54%)oklch(50.8% 0.033 45.8)lab(42.73% 7.97 9.26)lch(42.73% 12.22 49.28)What #766056 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 #766056, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766056 Channel Values
How #766056 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 96 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 27% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766056 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 #766056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766056; 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 #766056
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 #766056 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.
#766056#646456#6C6356#686855#6E6556#775F5F#775F5B#656565Using #766056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766056: #766056;background-color: #766056;colors: { 'color-766056': '#766056' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.376, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_766056">#766056</color>fill="#766056"More Brown Colors
#766056 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766056?
#766056 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(118, 96, 86) in RGB and hsl(19, 16%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Quincy (#6A5445), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #766056?
#766056 is rgb(118, 96, 86) — red 118, green 96, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766056?
#766056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 27%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766056 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766056 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766056 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 12.33, which is visibly different.
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