#767165 Color
#767165 is rgb(118, 113, 101) in RGB, hsl(42, 8%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nickel (#727472), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#767165rgb(118, 113, 101)hsl(42, 8%, 43%)hsv(42, 14%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 54%)oklch(55% 0.019 88.1)lab(47.83% 0.34 7.42)lch(47.83% 7.42 87.40)What #767165 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 #767165, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#767165 Channel Values
How #767165 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 113 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 42° · S 8% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 42° · S 14% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 14% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.86:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767165 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 #767165
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767165; 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 #767165
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 #767165 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.
#767165#727265#747265#737365#747265#777070#77706B#717171Using #767165 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-767165: #767165;background-color: #767165;colors: { 'color-767165': '#767165' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.443, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_767165">#767165</color>fill="#767165"More Gray Colors
#767165 sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#767165 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #767165?
#767165 is a mid-tone gray — rgb(118, 113, 101) in RGB and hsl(42, 8%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nickel (#727472), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.79.
What is the RGB value of #767165?
#767165 is rgb(118, 113, 101) — red 118, green 113, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #767165?
#767165 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 14%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #767165 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #767165 scores 4.86:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #767165 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #767165 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 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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