#766C37 Color
#766C37 is rgb(118, 108, 55) in RGB, hsl(50, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766C37rgb(118, 108, 55)hsl(50, 36%, 34%)hsv(50, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 53%, 54%)oklch(52.8% 0.074 98.9)lab(45.65% -1.57 30.81)lch(45.65% 30.85 92.91)What #766C37 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 #766C37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766C37 Channel Values
How #766C37 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 108 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766C37 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 #766C37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766C37; 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 #766C37
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 #766C37 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.
#766C37#6E6E37#716D37#6F6F36#726E37#7A6767#796958#6C6C6CUsing #766C37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766c37: #766C37;background-color: #766C37;colors: { 'color-766c37': '#766C37' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.424, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_766c37">#766C37</color>fill="#766C37"More Yellow Colors
#766C37 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766C37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766C37?
#766C37 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 108, 55) in RGB and hsl(50, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.
What is the RGB value of #766C37?
#766C37 is rgb(118, 108, 55) — red 118, green 108, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766C37?
#766C37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766C37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766C37 scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766C37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766C37 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 15.2, which is visibly different.
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