#766914 Color
#766914 is rgb(118, 105, 20) in RGB, hsl(52, 71%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 83%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766914rgb(118, 105, 20)hsl(52, 71%, 27%)hsv(52, 83%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 83%, 54%)oklch(51.8% 0.1 100)lab(44.52% -1.61 45.30)lch(44.52% 45.33 92.04)What #766914 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 #766914, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766914 Channel Values
How #766914 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 105 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 71% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 83% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 83% · 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 #766914 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 #766914
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766914; 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 #766914
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 #766914 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.
#766914#6B6B14#706A14#6E6E12#716C13#7B6363#79654F#696969Using #766914 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766914: #766914;background-color: #766914;colors: { 'color-766914': '#766914' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.412, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_766914">#766914</color>fill="#766914"More Yellow Colors
#766914 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766914 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766914?
#766914 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 105, 20) in RGB and hsl(52, 71%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.97.
What is the RGB value of #766914?
#766914 is rgb(118, 105, 20) — red 118, green 105, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766914?
#766914 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 83%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766914 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766914 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 #766914 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766914 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 15.32, which is visibly different.
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