#766151 Color
#766151 is rgb(118, 97, 81) in RGB, hsl(26, 19%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 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 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766151rgb(118, 97, 81)hsl(26, 19%, 39%)hsv(26, 31%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 54%)oklch(50.9% 0.037 59.1)lab(42.91% 6.85 12.50)lch(42.91% 14.25 61.28)What #766151 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 #766151, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766151 Channel Values
How #766151 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 97 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 19% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 31% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 31% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766151 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 #766151
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766151; 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 #766151
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 #766151 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.
#766151#656551#6C6351#696950#6E6651#775F5F#77605A#656565Using #766151 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766151: #766151;background-color: #766151;colors: { 'color-766151': '#766151' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.380, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_766151">#766151</color>fill="#766151"More Brown Colors
#766151 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766151 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766151?
#766151 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 97, 81) in RGB and hsl(26, 19%, 39%) 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 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #766151?
#766151 is rgb(118, 97, 81) — red 118, green 97, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766151?
#766151 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 31%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766151 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766151 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766151 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766151 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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