#76620A Color
#76620A is rgb(118, 98, 10) in RGB, hsl(49, 84%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 92%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 11.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76620Argb(118, 98, 10)hsl(49, 84%, 25%)hsv(49, 92%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 92%, 54%)oklch(50.1% 0.099 94.4)lab(42.47% 2.02 46.47)lch(42.47% 46.51 87.51)What #76620A 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 #76620A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76620A Channel Values
How #76620A 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 98 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 84% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 92% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 92% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76620A 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 #76620A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76620A; 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 #76620A
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 #76620A 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.
#76620A#666609#6D6409#696905#6F6607#7A5C5C#795E48#636363Using #76620A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76620a: #76620A;background-color: #76620A;colors: { 'color-76620a': '#76620A' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.384, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_76620a">#76620A</color>fill="#76620A"More Yellow Colors
#76620A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76620A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76620A?
#76620A is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 98, 10) in RGB and hsl(49, 84%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.42.
What is the RGB value of #76620A?
#76620A is rgb(118, 98, 10) — red 118, green 98, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76620A?
#76620A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 92%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76620A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76620A scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76620A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76620A 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 17.79, which is visibly different.
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