#767542 Color
#767542 is rgb(118, 117, 66) in RGB, hsl(59, 28%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#767542rgb(118, 117, 66)hsl(59, 28%, 36%)hsv(59, 44%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 54%)oklch(55.1% 0.071 107.5)lab(48.40% -5.56 28.17)lch(48.40% 28.71 101.16)What #767542 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 #767542, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#767542 Channel Values
How #767542 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 117 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 59° · S 28% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 59° · S 44% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 44% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767542 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 #767542
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767542; 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 #767542
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 #767542 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-767542: #767542;background-color: #767542;colors: { 'color-767542': '#767542' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.459, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_767542">#767542</color>fill="#767542"More Yellow Colors
#767542 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#767542 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #767542?
#767542 is a dark yellow — rgb(118, 117, 66) in RGB and hsl(59, 28%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #767542?
#767542 is rgb(118, 117, 66) — red 118, green 117, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #767542?
#767542 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 44%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #767542 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #767542 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #767542 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #767542 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 12.59, which is visibly different.
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