#766747 Color
#766747 is rgb(118, 103, 71) in RGB, hsl(41, 25%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 40%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766747rgb(118, 103, 71)hsl(41, 25%, 37%)hsv(41, 40%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 40%, 54%)oklch(52% 0.05 85.6)lab(44.43% 2.49 20.39)lch(44.43% 20.54 83.05)What #766747 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 #766747, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766747 Channel Values
How #766747 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 103 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 41° · S 25% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 41° · S 40% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 40% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766747 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 #766747
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766747; 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 #766747
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 #766747 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.
#766747#6A6A47#6F6947#6C6C46#706A47#796464#78655A#696969Using #766747 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766747: #766747;background-color: #766747;colors: { 'color-766747': '#766747' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.404, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_766747">#766747</color>fill="#766747"More Yellow Colors
#766747 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766747 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766747?
#766747 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 103, 71) in RGB and hsl(41, 25%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.
What is the RGB value of #766747?
#766747 is rgb(118, 103, 71) — red 118, green 103, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766747?
#766747 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 40%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766747 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766747 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766747 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766747 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 20.54, which is visibly different.
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