#766A28 Color
#766A28 is rgb(118, 106, 40) in RGB, hsl(51, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766A28rgb(118, 106, 40)hsl(51, 49%, 31%)hsv(51, 66%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 54%)oklch(52.2% 0.087 99)lab(44.93% -1.38 37.59)lch(44.93% 37.61 92.11)What #766A28 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 #766A28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766A28 Channel Values
How #766A28 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 106 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 51° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 51° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 66% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766A28 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 #766A28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766A28; 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 #766A28
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 #766A28 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.
#766A28#6C6C28#706B28#6E6E27#716D27#7B6464#796753#6A6A6AUsing #766A28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766a28: #766A28;background-color: #766A28;colors: { 'color-766a28': '#766A28' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.416, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_766a28">#766A28</color>fill="#766A28"More Yellow Colors
#766A28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766A28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766A28?
#766A28 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 106, 40) in RGB and hsl(51, 49%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #766A28?
#766A28 is rgb(118, 106, 40) — red 118, green 106, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766A28?
#766A28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 66%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766A28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766A28 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766A28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766A28 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 16.88, which is visibly different.
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