#767556 Color
#767556 is rgb(118, 117, 86) in RGB, hsl(58, 16%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 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 7.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#767556rgb(118, 117, 86)hsl(58, 16%, 40%)hsv(58, 27%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 27%, 54%)oklch(55.5% 0.045 106.2)lab(48.69% -3.63 17.33)lch(48.69% 17.71 101.84)What #767556 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 #767556, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#767556 Channel Values
How #767556 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 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 58° · S 16% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 58° · S 27% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 27% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767556 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 #767556
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767556; 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 #767556
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 #767556 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-767556: #767556;background-color: #767556;colors: { 'color-767556': '#767556' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.459, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_767556">#767556</color>fill="#767556"More Yellow Colors
#767556 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#767556 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #767556?
#767556 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(118, 117, 86) in RGB and hsl(58, 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 7.84.
What is the RGB value of #767556?
#767556 is rgb(118, 117, 86) — red 118, green 117, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #767556?
#767556 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 27%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #767556 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #767556 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #767556 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #767556 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 18.22, which is visibly different.
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