#766504 Color
#766504 is rgb(118, 101, 4) in RGB, hsl(51, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 97%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 11.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766504rgb(118, 101, 4)hsl(51, 93%, 24%)hsv(51, 97%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 97%, 54%)oklch(50.8% 0.103 97.4)lab(43.31% 0.26 48.50)lch(43.31% 48.50 89.69)What #766504 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 #766504, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766504 Channel Values
How #766504 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 101 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 93% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 97% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 97% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766504 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 #766504
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766504; 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 #766504
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 #766504 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.
#766504#686803#6E6704#6B6B00#706901#7B5F5F#79614A#666666Using #766504 in Code
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--color-766504: #766504;background-color: #766504;colors: { 'color-766504': '#766504' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.396, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_766504">#766504</color>fill="#766504"More Yellow Colors
#766504 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766504 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766504?
#766504 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 101, 4) in RGB and hsl(51, 93%, 24%) 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 11.5.
What is the RGB value of #766504?
#766504 is rgb(118, 101, 4) — red 118, green 101, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766504?
#766504 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 97%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766504 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766504 scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766504 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766504 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 15.13, which is visibly different.
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