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#766904 Color

#766904 is rgb(118, 105, 4) in RGB, hsl(53, 93%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), visibly different at ΔE 12.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#766904
HEX#766904
RGBrgb(118, 105, 4)
HSLhsl(53, 93%, 24%)
HSVhsv(53, 97%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(51.7% 0.106 100.7)
LABlab(44.47% -1.93 49.32)
LCHlch(44.47% 49.35 92.24)

What #766904 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 #766904, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#766904 Channel Values

How #766904 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 105 · B 48-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 53° · S 93% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 53° · S 97% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 11% · Y 97% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766904 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.

TextWhite text5.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #766904

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766904; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #766904

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 #766904 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.

Typical#766904
Protanopia#6B6B03
Protanomaly#706A04
Deuteranopia#6E6E00
Deuteranomaly#716C02
Tritanopia#7B6363
Tritanomaly#79654D
Achromatopsia#686868

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Using #766904 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-766904: #766904;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #766904;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-766904': '#766904' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.412, blue: 0.016)
Android XML<color name="color_766904">#766904</color>
SVG fillfill="#766904"

More Yellow Colors

#766904 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#766904 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #766904?

#766904 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 105, 4) in RGB and hsl(53, 93%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bister Brown(bistre Brown) (#967117), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.56.

What is the RGB value of #766904?

#766904 is rgb(118, 105, 4) — red 118, green 105, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #766904?

#766904 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 97%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #766904 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #766904 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 #766904 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #766904 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 12.67, which is visibly different.

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