#766219 Color
#766219 is rgb(118, 98, 25) in RGB, hsl(47, 65%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 79%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766219rgb(118, 98, 25)hsl(47, 65%, 28%)hsv(47, 79%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 79%, 54%)oklch(50.2% 0.092 92.9)lab(42.53% 2.40 41.78)lch(42.53% 41.85 86.72)What #766219 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 #766219, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766219 Channel Values
How #766219 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 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 65% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 79% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 79% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766219 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 #766219
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766219; 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 #766219
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 #766219 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.
#766219#666619#6D6419#696916#6F6617#7A5C5C#795F4A#646464Using #766219 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766219: #766219;background-color: #766219;colors: { 'color-766219': '#766219' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.384, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_766219">#766219</color>fill="#766219"More Yellow Colors
#766219 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766219 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766219?
#766219 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 98, 25) in RGB and hsl(47, 65%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.1.
What is the RGB value of #766219?
#766219 is rgb(118, 98, 25) — red 118, green 98, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766219?
#766219 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 79%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766219 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766219 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766219 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766219 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 20.87, which is visibly different.
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