#766965 Color
#766965 is rgb(118, 105, 101) in RGB, hsl(14, 8%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Gray (#807473), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766965rgb(118, 105, 101)hsl(14, 8%, 43%)hsv(14, 14%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 54%)oklch(53.2% 0.018 37.8)lab(45.56% 4.76 4.23)lch(45.56% 6.37 41.61)What #766965 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 #766965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766965 Channel Values
How #766965 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 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 8% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 14% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766965 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 #766965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766965; 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 #766965
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 #766965 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.
#766965#6B6B65#706A65#6E6E65#716C65#766969#766967#6C6C6CUsing #766965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766965: #766965;background-color: #766965;colors: { 'color-766965': '#766965' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.412, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_766965">#766965</color>fill="#766965"More Gray Colors
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#766965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766965?
#766965 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(118, 105, 101) in RGB and hsl(14, 8%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Gray (#807473), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #766965?
#766965 is rgb(118, 105, 101) — red 118, green 105, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766965?
#766965 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766965 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766965 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 6.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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