#766523 Color
#766523 is rgb(118, 101, 35) in RGB, hsl(48, 54%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 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 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766523rgb(118, 101, 35)hsl(48, 54%, 30%)hsv(48, 70%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 54%)oklch(51% 0.087 94.6)lab(43.45% 1.12 38.41)lch(43.45% 38.42 88.33)What #766523 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 #766523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766523 Channel Values
How #766523 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 54% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 70% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 70% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.74:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766523 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 #766523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766523; 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 #766523
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 #766523 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.
#766523#686823#6E6723#6B6B21#706922#7A6060#79624E#666666Using #766523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766523: #766523;background-color: #766523;colors: { 'color-766523': '#766523' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.396, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_766523">#766523</color>fill="#766523"More Yellow Colors
#766523 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766523?
#766523 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 101, 35) in RGB and hsl(48, 54%, 30%) 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 5.84.
What is the RGB value of #766523?
#766523 is rgb(118, 101, 35) — red 118, green 101, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766523?
#766523 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 70%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766523 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766523 scores 5.74:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766523 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 19.33, which is visibly different.
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