What color is #766453?

#766453 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Warrior. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766453?

The RGB value is 118, 100, 83: 118 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766453?

The complementary color is #536576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766453 color

#766453 rgb(118, 100, 83)

Shades of brown

The hex color #766453 is a grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 39.2% green and 32.5% blue (118, 100, 83).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 17% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Warrior (#7D685B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#766453 color codes

HEX	`#766453`
RGB	`rgb(118, 100, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 39.2%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 17%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 30%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 30%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, 4.38, 12.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 13.08, 70.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.59, 13.591, 10.089)`
Decimal	`7758931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766453, 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 #766453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #766453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766453; }
.text { color: #766453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 100 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766453, #767653); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Umber.

Questions

What color is #766453?: #766453 is a grayish orange, closest to the named color Warrior. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766453?: The RGB value is 118, 100, 83: 118 red, 100 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766453?: The complementary color is #536576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.