#766B0A Color
#766B0A is rgb(118, 107, 10) in RGB, hsl(54, 84%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 92%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), visibly different at ΔE 11.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766B0Argb(118, 107, 10)hsl(54, 84%, 25%)hsv(54, 92%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 92%, 54%)oklch(52.2% 0.106 102.1)lab(45.07% -2.92 48.42)lch(45.07% 48.51 93.45)What #766B0A 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 #766B0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766B0A Channel Values
How #766B0A 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 107 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 84% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 92% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 92% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766B0A 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 #766B0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766B0A; 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 #766B0A
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 #766B0A 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.
#766B0A#6D6D09#716C0A#6F6F07#726D08#7B6565#79674F#6A6A6AUsing #766B0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766b0a: #766B0A;background-color: #766B0A;colors: { 'color-766b0a': '#766B0A' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.420, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_766b0a">#766B0A</color>fill="#766B0A"More Yellow Colors
#766B0A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766B0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766B0A?
#766B0A is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 107, 10) in RGB and hsl(54, 84%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.55.
What is the RGB value of #766B0A?
#766B0A is rgb(118, 107, 10) — red 118, green 107, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766B0A?
#766B0A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 92%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766B0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766B0A scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766B0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766B0A 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 12.27, which is visibly different.
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