What color is #766A4A?

#766A4A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766A4A?

The RGB value is 118, 106, 74: 118 red, 106 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766A4A?

The complementary color is #4A5676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766A4A color

#766A4A rgb(118, 106, 74)

Shades of brown

The hex color #766A4A is a dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 41.6% green and 29% blue (118, 106, 74).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 23% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 37% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Lizard (#7B6943), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#766A4A color codes

HEX	`#766A4A`
RGB	`rgb(118, 106, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 41.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 23%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 37%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 37%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.16, -0.42, 19.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.16, 19.72, 91.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.862, 14.654, 8.576)`
Decimal	`7760458`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766A4A, 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 #766A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #766A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766a4a; }
.text { color: #766a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 106 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766a4a, #6c764a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #766A4A?: #766A4A is a dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Lizard. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766A4A?: The RGB value is 118, 106, 74: 118 red, 106 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766A4A?: The complementary color is #4A5676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.