#766651 Color
#766651 is rgb(118, 102, 81) in RGB, hsl(34, 19%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Brown (#836953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766651rgb(118, 102, 81)hsl(34, 19%, 39%)hsv(34, 31%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 54%)oklch(52% 0.038 74.3)lab(44.31% 4.04 14.39)lch(44.31% 14.95 74.32)What #766651 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 #766651, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766651 Channel Values
How #766651 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 102 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 19% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 31% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 31% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766651 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 #766651
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766651; 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 #766651
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 #766651 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.
#766651#696951#6E6851#6C6C50#706951#786464#77655D#686868Using #766651 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766651: #766651;background-color: #766651;colors: { 'color-766651': '#766651' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.400, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_766651">#766651</color>fill="#766651"More Brown Colors
#766651 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766651 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766651?
#766651 is a dark brown — rgb(118, 102, 81) in RGB and hsl(34, 19%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Brown (#836953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #766651?
#766651 is rgb(118, 102, 81) — red 118, green 102, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766651?
#766651 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 31%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766651 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766651 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766651 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766651 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 dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.
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