#752300 Color
#752300 is rgb(117, 35, 0) in RGB, hsl(18, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#752300rgb(117, 35, 0)hsl(18, 100%, 23%)hsv(18, 100%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 54%)oklch(38.1% 0.122 39.2)lab(27.19% 35.51 39.13)lch(27.19% 52.84 47.78)What #752300 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 #752300, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#752300 Channel Values
How #752300 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 35 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 70% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #752300 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.
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Colors That Go With #752300
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #752300; 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 #752300
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.
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How #752300 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.
#752300#3B3B00#583300#4B4B00#5F3E00#762020#752117#3F3F3FUsing #752300 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-752300: #752300;background-color: #752300;colors: { 'color-752300': '#752300' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.137, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_752300">#752300</color>fill="#752300"More Brown Colors
#752300 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#752300 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #752300?
#752300 is a dark brown — rgb(117, 35, 0) in RGB and hsl(18, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #752300?
#752300 is rgb(117, 35, 0) — red 117, green 35, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #752300?
#752300 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #752300 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #752300 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #752300 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #752300 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 13.01, which is visibly different.
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