#751D00 Color
#751D00 is rgb(117, 29, 0) in RGB, hsl(15, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#751D00rgb(117, 29, 0)hsl(15, 100%, 23%)hsv(15, 100%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 54%)oklch(37.4% 0.127 36.4)lab(26.27% 37.94 38.37)lch(26.27% 53.96 45.32)What #751D00 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #751D00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#751D00 Channel Values
How #751D00 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 117 · G 29 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 75% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.87:1 vs white · 1.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #751D00 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #751D00 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #751D00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #751D00; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #751D00
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #751D00.
How #751D00 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#751D00#393900#573000#494900#5E3C00#751B1B#751C13#3D3D3DUsing #751D00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-751d00: #751D00;background-color: #751D00;colors: { 'color-751d00': '#751D00' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.114, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_751d00">#751D00</color>fill="#751D00"More Brown Colors
#751D00 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#751D00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #751D00?
#751D00 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 29, 0) in RGB and hsl(15, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kenyan Copper (#7C1C05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #751D00?
#751D00 is rgb(117, 29, 0) — red 117, green 29, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #751D00?
#751D00 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #751D00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #751D00 scores 10.87:1 against white and 1.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #751D00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #751D00 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 10.58, which is visibly different.
Open #751D00 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every brown in the color library, the guide to shades of brown, or the full color library.