#76685B Color
#76685B is rgb(118, 104, 91) in RGB, hsl(29, 13%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinc Gray (#655B55), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76685Brgb(118, 104, 91)hsl(29, 13%, 41%)hsv(29, 23%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 54%)oklch(52.7% 0.027 65.1)lab(45.07% 4.06 9.49)lch(45.07% 10.32 66.86)What #76685B 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 #76685B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76685B Channel Values
How #76685B 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 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 29° · S 13% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 29° · S 23% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 23% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76685B 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 #76685B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76685B; 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 #76685B
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 #76685B 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.
#76685B#6B6B5B#6F6A5B#6D6D5B#716B5B#776666#776762#6A6A6AUsing #76685B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76685b: #76685B;background-color: #76685B;colors: { 'color-76685b': '#76685B' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.408, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_76685b">#76685B</color>fill="#76685B"More Brown Colors
#76685B sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76685B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76685B?
#76685B is a mid-tone brown — rgb(118, 104, 91) in RGB and hsl(29, 13%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinc Gray (#655B55), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.18.
What is the RGB value of #76685B?
#76685B is rgb(118, 104, 91) — red 118, green 104, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76685B?
#76685B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 23%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76685B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76685B scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76685B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76685B 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 10.34, which is visibly different.
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