What color is #76642C?

#76642C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #76642C?

The RGB value is 118, 100, 44: 118 red, 100 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #76642C?

The complementary color is #2C3E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #76642C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#76642C color

#76642C rgb(118, 100, 44)

Shades of brown

The hex color #76642C is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 39.2% green and 17.3% blue (118, 100, 44).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 63% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Himalaya (#736330), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#76642C color codes

HEX	`#76642C`
RGB	`rgb(118, 100, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 39.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 63%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 63%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.99, -0.09, 33.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.99, 33.79, 90.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.484, 13.148, 4.263)`
Decimal	`7758892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #76642C, 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 #76642C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#76642C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #76642C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #76642c; }
.text { color: #76642c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #76642c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 100 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #76642c, #63762c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #76642C?: #76642C is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Himalaya. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #76642C?: The RGB value is 118, 100, 44: 118 red, 100 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #76642C?: The complementary color is #2C3E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #76642C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.