#766B4C Color
#766B4C is rgb(118, 107, 76) in RGB, hsl(44, 22%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766B4Crgb(118, 107, 76)hsl(44, 22%, 38%)hsv(44, 36%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 54%)oklch(53% 0.047 90.8)lab(45.65% 0.75 19.08)lch(45.65% 19.09 87.74)What #766B4C 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 #766B4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766B4C Channel Values
How #766B4C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 22% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 36% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 36% · 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 #766B4C 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 #766B4C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766B4C; 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 #766B4C
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 #766B4C 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.
#766B4C#6D6D4C#716C4C#6F6F4C#726D4C#796868#78695E#6C6C6CUsing #766B4C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766b4c: #766B4C;background-color: #766B4C;colors: { 'color-766b4c': '#766B4C' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.420, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_766b4c">#766B4C</color>fill="#766B4C"More Yellow Colors
#766B4C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766B4C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766B4C?
#766B4C is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 107, 76) in RGB and hsl(44, 22%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Bister(french Bistre) (#856D4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.
What is the RGB value of #766B4C?
#766B4C is rgb(118, 107, 76) — red 118, green 107, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766B4C?
#766B4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 36%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766B4C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766B4C 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 #766B4C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766B4C 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 19.13, which is visibly different.
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