#75270B Color
#75270B is rgb(117, 39, 11) in RGB, hsl(16, 83%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#75270Brgb(117, 39, 11)hsl(16, 83%, 25%)hsv(16, 91%, 46%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 54%)oklch(38.7% 0.116 38.2)lab(27.93% 33.91 35.26)lch(27.93% 48.91 46.12)What #75270B 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 #75270B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#75270B Channel Values
How #75270B 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 39 · B 11 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 83% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 91% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 91% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.24:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #75270B 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 #75270B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #75270B; 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 #75270B
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 #75270B 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.
#75270B#3D3D09#59360A#4C4C00#5F4002#762525#75261D#414141Using #75270B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-75270b: #75270B;background-color: #75270B;colors: { 'color-75270b': '#75270B' }Color(red: 0.459, green: 0.153, blue: 0.043)<color name="color_75270b">#75270B</color>fill="#75270B"More Brown Colors
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#75270B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #75270B?
#75270B is a dark brown — rgb(117, 39, 11) in RGB and hsl(16, 83%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smokey Topaz (#832A0D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #75270B?
#75270B is rgb(117, 39, 11) — red 117, green 39, and blue 11 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #75270B?
#75270B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 91%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #75270B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #75270B scores 10.24:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #75270B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #75270B 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 saddlebrown (#8B4513) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.
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