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#767156 Color

#767156 is rgb(118, 113, 86) in RGB, hsl(51, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shadow (#8A795D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#767156
HEX#767156
RGBrgb(118, 113, 86)
HSLhsl(51, 16%, 40%)
HSVhsv(51, 27%, 46%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 54%)
OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.04 98.8)
LABlab(47.54% -1.48 15.79)
LCHlch(47.54% 15.86 95.34)

What #767156 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 #767156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#767156 Channel Values

How #767156 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 113 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 51° · S 16% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 51° · S 27% · V 46%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 4% · Y 27% · K 54%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767156 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.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #767156

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767156; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #767156

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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Shades

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How #767156 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.

Typical#767156
Protanopia#727256
Protanomaly#747256
Deuteranopia#737356
Deuteranomaly#747256
Tritanopia#796E6E
Tritanomaly#786F65
Achromatopsia#707070

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #767156 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-767156: #767156;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #767156;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-767156': '#767156' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.443, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_767156">#767156</color>
SVG fillfill="#767156"

More Yellow Colors

#767156 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#767156 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #767156?

#767156 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(118, 113, 86) in RGB and hsl(51, 16%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shadow (#8A795D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.

What is the RGB value of #767156?

#767156 is rgb(118, 113, 86) — red 118, green 113, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #767156?

#767156 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 27%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #767156 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #767156 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #767156 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #767156 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 16.16, which is visibly different.

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