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#76651E Color

#76651E is rgb(118, 101, 30) in RGB, hsl(48, 59%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 75%, 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 6.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#76651E
HEX#76651E
RGBrgb(118, 101, 30)
HSLhsl(48, 59%, 29%)
HSVhsv(48, 75%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 75%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(50.9% 0.091 95.3)
LABlab(43.42% 0.91 40.57)
LCHlch(43.42% 40.58 88.71)

What #76651E 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 #76651E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#76651E Channel Values

How #76651E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 101 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 59% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 75% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 75% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76651E 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.

TextWhite text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #76651E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76651E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #76651E

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 #76651E 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.

Typical#76651E
Protanopia#68681E
Protanomaly#6E671E
Deuteranopia#6B6B1C
Deuteranomaly#70691D
Tritanopia#7A5F5F
Tritanomaly#79624D
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #76651E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-76651e: #76651E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #76651E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-76651e': '#76651E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.396, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_76651e">#76651E</color>
SVG fillfill="#76651E"

More Yellow Colors

#76651E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#76651E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #76651E?

#76651E is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 101, 30) in RGB and hsl(48, 59%, 29%) 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 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #76651E?

#76651E is rgb(118, 101, 30) — red 118, green 101, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #76651E?

#76651E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 75%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #76651E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #76651E scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #76651E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #76651E 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 20.15, which is visibly different.

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