Information about #766B51 color

#766B51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #766B51 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Low Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 107, 81) — 46.3% red, 42% green, 31.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 15 / 54. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted warm orange, #766B51 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greyish Brown (#7A6A4F). Slightly further away sit yamato (#746F4E) and Go Ben (#786E4C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(118, 107, 81)), which gives #766B51 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #766B51 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#766B51 color variations

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#766B51 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #766B51

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

yamato color link
yamato

#746F4E

Go Ben color link
Go Ben

#786E4C

Crocodile color link
Crocodile

#706950

Rustic Brown color link
Rustic Brown

#766451

Peat color link
Peat

#716B56

Beaten Track color link
Beaten Track

#726756

Pine Cone color link
Pine Cone

#756556

Dimension color link
Dimension

#717056

Socrates color link
Socrates

#716D59

Dark Taupe color link
Dark Taupe

#7F684E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#766B51
  • RGB118, 107, 81
  • CMYK0, 4, 15, 54
  • CSSrgb(118, 107, 81)
  • HSL42°, 19%, 39%
  • HSL Precise42.162°, 18.593%, 39.02%
  • HSV42°, 31%, 46%
  • HSB42°, 31%, 46%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.420, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.420, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.420, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID766B51
  • DECIMAL ID7760721
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01