What color is #766038?

#766038 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766038?

The RGB value is 118, 96, 56: 118 red, 96 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766038?

The complementary color is #384E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766038?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766038 color

#766038 rgb(118, 96, 56)

Shades of brown

The hex color #766038 is a dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 37.6% green and 22% blue (118, 96, 56).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 53% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Gold (#7D623C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#766038 color codes

HEX	`#766038`
RGB	`rgb(118, 96, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 37.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 53%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.01, 3.35, 26.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.01, 26.28, 82.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.368, 12.503, 5.503)`
Decimal	`7757880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766038, 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 #766038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #766038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766038; }
.text { color: #766038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 96 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766038, #6d7638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Coffee.

Questions

What color is #766038?: #766038 is a dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Autumn Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766038?: The RGB value is 118, 96, 56: 118 red, 96 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766038?: The complementary color is #384E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766038?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.