#766756 Color
#766756 is rgb(118, 103, 86) in RGB, hsl(32, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 27%, 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 6.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766756rgb(118, 103, 86)hsl(32, 16%, 40%)hsv(32, 27%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 27%, 54%)oklch(52.3% 0.032 70.5)lab(44.69% 4.03 11.94)lch(44.69% 12.60 71.34)What #766756 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 #766756, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766756 Channel Values
How #766756 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 32° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 32° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 27% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766756 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 #766756
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766756; 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 #766756
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 #766756 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.
#766756#6A6A56#6F6956#6C6C55#706A56#786565#77665F#696969Using #766756 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766756: #766756;background-color: #766756;colors: { 'color-766756': '#766756' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.404, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_766756">#766756</color>fill="#766756"More Brown Colors
#766756 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766756 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766756?
#766756 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(118, 103, 86) in RGB and hsl(32, 16%, 40%) 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 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #766756?
#766756 is rgb(118, 103, 86) — red 118, green 103, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766756?
#766756 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 27%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766756 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766756 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766756 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766756 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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