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#766061 Color

#766061 is rgb(118, 96, 97) in RGB, hsl(357, 10%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#766061
HEX#766061
RGBrgb(118, 96, 97)
HSLhsl(357, 10%, 42%)
HSVhsv(357, 19%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.029 15.1)
LABlab(42.97% 9.31 2.96)
LCHlch(42.97% 9.77 17.62)

What #766061 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 #766061, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#766061 Channel Values

How #766061 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 96 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 357° · S 10% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 357° · S 19% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 18% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.81:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766061 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.

TextWhite text5.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #766061

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766061; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #766061

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 #766061 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.

Typical#766061
Protanopia#646461
Protanomaly#6C6361
Deuteranopia#686860
Deuteranomaly#6E6561
Tritanopia#766060
Tritanomaly#766060
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #766061 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-766061: #766061;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #766061;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-766061': '#766061' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.376, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_766061">#766061</color>
SVG fillfill="#766061"

More Red Colors

#766061 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#766061 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #766061?

#766061 is a mid-tone red — rgb(118, 96, 97) in RGB and hsl(357, 10%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Taupe (#7E5E60), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.57.

What is the RGB value of #766061?

#766061 is rgb(118, 96, 97) — red 118, green 96, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #766061?

#766061 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #766061 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #766061 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #766061 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #766061 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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