Color #767451 Color / Colour Code #767451
This page shows the hex color code for color #767451 (#767451). The colour is a yellow tone with 19% saturation and 39% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #767451 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#767451 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 27, 57, and 87 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 57, 177, and 297 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #767451
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 57 and saturation at 19%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 57 to 102 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 57 with its complement at 237 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #767451
Lightness variations at hue 57 and 19% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #767451
Design Use Cases for #767451
Muted Accent Color
With 19% saturation, #767451 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 39% lightness, #767451 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Attention & Optimism
#767451 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 57). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #767451 (hue 57) to its complement at hue 237. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 87. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #767451, #515276);
CSS Code for #767451
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Colors visually similar to #767451 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #767451 (#767451)
#767451 is a yellow color (colour) with RGB channel values of 118 red, 116 green, and 81 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 57 degrees with 19% saturation and 39% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #767451 is 113/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 31% yellow, and 54% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #767451 against white is 4.79:1 and against black is 4.39:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 27% lightness.
The complementary colour #515276 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #767451. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #766251 and #657651, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #767451?
- #767451 is Color #767451, a yellow color (colour) with RGB(118, 116, 81), HSL(57, 19%, 39%), and CMYK(0%, 2%, 31%, 54%). Its perceived brightness is 113/255.
- Is #767451 accessible for text?
- Against white, #767451 has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.39:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #767451?
- The complementary colour is #515276 (hue 237). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #766251 and #657651. The triadic palette adds #517674 and #745176 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #767451 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #767451; or rgb(118, 116, 81); or hsl(57, 19%, 39%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 57 19% 39%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.