#766A60 Color
#766A60 is rgb(118, 106, 96) in RGB, hsl(27, 10%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 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 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766A60rgb(118, 106, 96)hsl(27, 10%, 42%)hsv(27, 19%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 54%)oklch(53.2% 0.022 62.2)lab(45.73% 3.56 7.45)lch(45.73% 8.25 64.47)What #766A60 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 #766A60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766A60 Channel Values
How #766A60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 10% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 19% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 19% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766A60 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 #766A60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766A60; 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 #766A60
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 #766A60 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.
#766A60#6C6C60#706B60#6E6E60#716D60#776969#776965#6C6C6CUsing #766A60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766a60: #766A60;background-color: #766A60;colors: { 'color-766a60': '#766A60' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.416, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_766a60">#766A60</color>fill="#766A60"More Brown Colors
#766A60 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766A60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766A60?
#766A60 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(118, 106, 96) in RGB and hsl(27, 10%, 42%) 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #766A60?
#766A60 is rgb(118, 106, 96) — red 118, green 106, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766A60?
#766A60 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 19%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766A60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766A60 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766A60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766A60 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 8.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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