#766E37 Color
#766E37 is rgb(118, 110, 55) in RGB, hsl(52, 36%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766E37rgb(118, 110, 55)hsl(52, 36%, 34%)hsv(52, 53%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 54%)oklch(53.3% 0.076 101.1)lab(46.23% -2.65 31.48)lch(46.23% 31.59 94.81)What #766E37 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 #766E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766E37 Channel Values
How #766E37 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 110 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 36% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 53% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 53% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.18:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766E37 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 #766E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766E37; 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 #766E37
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 #766E37 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.
#766E37#6F6F37#726F37#717136#737037#7A6969#796B59#6D6D6DUsing #766E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766e37: #766E37;background-color: #766E37;colors: { 'color-766e37': '#766E37' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.431, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_766e37">#766E37</color>fill="#766E37"More Yellow Colors
#766E37 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766E37?
#766E37 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 110, 55) in RGB and hsl(52, 36%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #766E37?
#766E37 is rgb(118, 110, 55) — red 118, green 110, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766E37?
#766E37 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 53%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766E37 scores 5.18:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766E37 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 14.33, which is visibly different.
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