#76721E Color
#76721E is rgb(118, 114, 30) in RGB, hsl(57, 59%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Old Moss Green (#867E36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#76721Ergb(118, 114, 30)hsl(57, 59%, 29%)hsv(57, 75%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 54%)oklch(54% 0.103 106.6)lab(47.20% -6.12 44.11)lch(47.20% 44.54 97.90)What #76721E 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 #76721E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#76721E Channel Values
How #76721E 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 114 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 59% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 75% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 75% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5:1 vs white · 4.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #76721E 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 #76721E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #76721E; 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 #76721E
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 #76721E 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.
#76721E#73731E#74721E#73731D#74731E#7C6C6C#7A6E57#6F6F6FUsing #76721E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-76721e: #76721E;background-color: #76721E;colors: { 'color-76721e': '#76721E' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.447, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_76721e">#76721E</color>fill="#76721E"More Yellow Colors
#76721E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#76721E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #76721E?
#76721E is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 114, 30) in RGB and hsl(57, 59%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Old Moss Green (#867E36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #76721E?
#76721E is rgb(118, 114, 30) — red 118, green 114, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #76721E?
#76721E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 75%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #76721E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #76721E scores 5:1 against white and 4.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #76721E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #76721E 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 olive (#808000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.32, which is visibly different.
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