#767456 Color
#767456 is rgb(118, 116, 86) in RGB, hsl(56, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 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 7.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#767456rgb(118, 116, 86)hsl(56, 16%, 40%)hsv(56, 27%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 27%, 54%)oklch(55.3% 0.044 104.6)lab(48.40% -3.10 16.95)lch(48.40% 17.23 100.35)What #767456 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 #767456, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#767456 Channel Values
How #767456 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 116 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 56° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 56° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 27% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767456 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 #767456
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767456; 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 #767456
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 #767456 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-767456: #767456;background-color: #767456;colors: { 'color-767456': '#767456' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.455, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_767456">#767456</color>fill="#767456"More Yellow Colors
#767456 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#767456 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #767456?
#767456 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(118, 116, 86) in RGB and hsl(56, 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 7.52.
What is the RGB value of #767456?
#767456 is rgb(118, 116, 86) — red 118, green 116, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #767456?
#767456 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 27%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #767456 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #767456 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #767456 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #767456 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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