What color is #766C40?

#766C40 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766C40?

The RGB value is 118, 108, 64: 118 red, 108 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766C40?

The complementary color is #404A76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766C40?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766C40 color

#766C40 rgb(118, 108, 64)

Shades of brown

The hex color #766C40 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.4% green and 25.1% blue (118, 108, 64).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 46% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Garden Weed (#786E38), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#766C40 color codes

HEX	`#766C40`
RGB	`rgb(118, 108, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 46%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 46%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.56, -2.82, 25.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.56, 26.14, 96.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.76, 14.947, 7.01)`
Decimal	`7760960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766C40, 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 #766C40	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766C40 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #766C40 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766c40; }
.text { color: #766c40; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766c40; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 108 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766c40, #657640); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #766C40?: #766C40 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Garden Weed. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766C40?: The RGB value is 118, 108, 64: 118 red, 108 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766C40?: The complementary color is #404A76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766C40?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.