#766232 Color
#766232 is rgb(118, 98, 50) in RGB, hsl(42, 40%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 58%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Field Drab (#6C541E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766232rgb(118, 98, 50)hsl(42, 40%, 33%)hsv(42, 58%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 58%, 54%)oklch(50.5% 0.071 87.2)lab(42.73% 3.61 30.11)lch(42.73% 30.33 83.15)What #766232 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 #766232, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766232 Channel Values
How #766232 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 40% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 58% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 58% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.89:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766232 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 #766232
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766232; 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 #766232
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 #766232 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.
#766232#666632#6D6432#696931#6F6631#795E5E#785F50#646464Using #766232 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766232: #766232;background-color: #766232;colors: { 'color-766232': '#766232' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.384, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_766232">#766232</color>fill="#766232"More Yellow Colors
#766232 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766232 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766232?
#766232 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 98, 50) in RGB and hsl(42, 40%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Field Drab (#6C541E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.
What is the RGB value of #766232?
#766232 is rgb(118, 98, 50) — red 118, green 98, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766232?
#766232 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 58%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766232 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766232 scores 5.89:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766232 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766232 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.02, which is visibly different.
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