#766072 Color
#766072 is rgb(118, 96, 114) in RGB, hsl(311, 10%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Lavender (#796878), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766072rgb(118, 96, 114)hsl(311, 10%, 42%)hsv(311, 19%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 54%)oklch(51.7% 0.039 332.4)lab(43.41% 11.69 -6.69)lch(43.41% 13.47 330.21)What #766072 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 #766072, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766072 Channel Values
How #766072 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 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 10% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 19% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 3% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.7:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766072 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 #766072
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766072; 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 #766072
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 #766072 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.
#766072#646472#6C6372#686871#6E6572#746262#756269#676767Using #766072 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766072: #766072;background-color: #766072;colors: { 'color-766072': '#766072' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.376, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_766072">#766072</color>fill="#766072"More Pink Colors
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#766072 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766072?
#766072 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(118, 96, 114) in RGB and hsl(311, 10%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Lavender (#796878), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.
What is the RGB value of #766072?
#766072 is rgb(118, 96, 114) — red 118, green 96, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766072?
#766072 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766072 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766072 scores 5.7:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766072 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766072 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 13.5, which is visibly different.
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