#766837 Color
#766837 is rgb(118, 104, 55) in RGB, hsl(47, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold Fusion (#85754E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766837rgb(118, 104, 55)hsl(47, 36%, 34%)hsv(47, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 53%, 54%)oklch(51.9% 0.07 93.8)lab(44.50% 0.62 29.46)lch(44.50% 29.47 88.79)What #766837 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 #766837, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766837 Channel Values
How #766837 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 104 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 47° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 47° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766837 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 #766837
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766837; 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 #766837
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 #766837 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.
#766837#6B6B37#6F6A37#6D6D36#716B36#7A6363#786555#696969Using #766837 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766837: #766837;background-color: #766837;colors: { 'color-766837': '#766837' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.408, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_766837">#766837</color>fill="#766837"More Yellow Colors
#766837 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766837 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766837?
#766837 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 104, 55) in RGB and hsl(47, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold Fusion (#85754E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.
What is the RGB value of #766837?
#766837 is rgb(118, 104, 55) — red 118, green 104, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766837?
#766837 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766837 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766837 scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766837 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766837 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 17.18, which is visibly different.
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