What color is #76563D?

#76563D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Toffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76563D?

The RGB value is 118, 86, 61: 118 red, 86 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76563D?

The complementary color is #3D5D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76563D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76563D color

#76563D rgb(118, 86, 61)

Shades of brown

The hex color #76563D is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 33.7% green and 23.9% blue (118, 86, 61).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 48% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Toffee (#755139), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#76563D color codes

HEX	`#76563D`
RGB	`rgb(118, 86, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 33.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 48%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 48%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.32, 9.87, 19.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.32, 22.05, 63.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.642, 10.845, 5.894)`
Decimal	`7755325`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76563D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #76563D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#76563D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #76563D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76563d; }
.text { color: #76563d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76563d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 86 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76563d, #76733d); }

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Questions

What color is #76563D?: #76563D is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Toffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76563D?: The RGB value is 118, 86, 61: 118 red, 86 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76563D?: The complementary color is #3D5D76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76563D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.