#766F28 Color
#766F28 is rgb(118, 111, 40) in RGB, hsl(55, 49%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 66%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#766F28rgb(118, 111, 40)hsl(55, 49%, 31%)hsv(55, 66%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 66%, 54%)oklch(53.3% 0.092 103.7)lab(46.39% -4.09 39.09)lch(46.39% 39.30 95.97)What #766F28 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 #766F28, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#766F28 Channel Values
How #766F28 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 111 · B 40 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 49% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 66% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 66% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766F28 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 #766F28
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766F28; 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 #766F28
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 #766F28 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.
#766F28#707028#737028#717127#737028#7B6969#796C56#6D6D6DUsing #766F28 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-766f28: #766F28;background-color: #766F28;colors: { 'color-766f28': '#766F28' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.435, blue: 0.157)<color name="color_766f28">#766F28</color>fill="#766F28"More Yellow Colors
#766F28 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#766F28 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #766F28?
#766F28 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 111, 40) in RGB and hsl(55, 49%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Bister(spanish Bistre) (#807532), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #766F28?
#766F28 is rgb(118, 111, 40) — red 118, green 111, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #766F28?
#766F28 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 66%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #766F28 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #766F28 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #766F28 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #766F28 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 15.64, which is visibly different.
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